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Senate passes $70B ICE and Border Patrol bill, 52-47
Confirmed
What we know
The Senate early Friday passed roughly $70 billion in multi-year funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol on a 52-47 vote, sending the package to the House after an overnight vote-a-rama. The measure funds the agencies through the end of President Trump's term and followed weeks of delay over a separate roughly $1.8 billion Justice Department "anti-weaponization" settlement fund.
Republicans defeated efforts to permanently ban or tightly limit that fund before final passage; one Republican joined Democrats against the bill. The House was not scheduled to vote Friday, pushing chamber action into the following week.
What's confirmed
- AP/NBC: Senate voted 52-47 just before 5 a.m. Friday for ~$70B ICE/Border Patrol funding through Trump's term (AP/NBC).
- CNBC/CNN: Package advanced without a permanent ban on the ~$1.8B anti-weaponization fund after GOP internal fights (CNBC/CNN).
- NBC: Bill includes roughly $38.6B for ICE and $22.6B for Border Patrol plus other DHS lines; goes next to House (NBC).
- AP: House expected to take up the measure the following week after skipping Friday votes (AP).
What's still developing
- House amendment fights and final passage timing next week.
- Whether any anti-weaponization fund limits return in conference or side deals.
- White House signing calendar once House clears the text.
Sources
- AP News — Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund link
- NBC News — Senate votes to fund immigration enforcement without limits on Trump anti-weaponization fund link
- CNBC — U.S. Senate passes $70 billion ICE funding, fails to ban Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund link
- CNN — Senate passes $70 billion ICE and border patrol bill, overcoming internal GOP rebellion over DOJ fund link