Senate Republican threatens to derail ICE, Border Patrol package over Trump's billion-dollar request
Senator Thom Tillis has announced he will not support a GOP funding package that includes $1 billion for President Trump's ballroom. This dissent, along with opposition from other Republican senators, could jeopardize the bill aimed at funding immigration operations. The GOP's narrow majority in the Senate makes party unity crucial for the passage of the reconciliation package.
- ▪Senator Thom Tillis, R-N.C., opposes the $1 billion funding for Trump's ballroom in the GOP's $72 billion reconciliation package.
- ▪Other Republican senators, including John Curtis, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, and Rick Scott, have also expressed concerns about the funding.
- ▪The funding package is intended to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol for the next three and a half years.
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White House Senate Republican threatens to derail ICE, Border Patrol package over Trump's billion-dollar request Tillis' defection, along with Sens. Curtis, Murkowski, Collins and Scott, could sink the bill given the GOP's narrow margin By Alex Miller Fox News Published May 18, 2026 4:01pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Administration calls to resume White House ballroom construction Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith has the latest on the debate as many express security fears following the WHCA Dinner shooting on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An internal dispute could derail Republicans’ goal of funding immigration operations for the remainder of President Donald Trump's presidency.
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