Senate Republicans have unveiled a budget resolution to fund ICE and CBP through the reconciliation process, aiming to end a partial DHS shutdown by bypassing the 60-vote Senate threshold. The plan seeks $70 billion in funding with a passage deadline set for June 1.
Senate Republicans introduced a budget resolution Tuesday to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, the first step in using reconciliation to end a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. The resolution authorizes committees to draft legislation increasing the deficit by up to $70 billion to fund agencies for 3.5 years. President Trump has set a June 1 deadline. Democrats have refused to fund ICE and CBP without significant reforms following the deaths of two U.S. citizens earlier this year.
Senate Republicans released a budget resolution to fully fund ICE and CBP through the end of President Trump's term, using budget reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition. The measure sets a $70 billion cap per committee and faces a June 1 deadline. Democrats oppose funding after federal agents killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis in January, vowing to fight the bill.
