"The GOP leadership managed to get the Senate-passed budget resolution setting up a new reconciliation bill across the finish line by a spare 214-212 party-line vote."
"Republicans are on track to stuff ICE and the Border Patrol full of new dollars without any of the 'guardrails' Democrats had demanded in stopping the original DHS funding bill."
"Donald Trump has set a June 1 deadline for that bill reaching his desk, indicating the urgency behind the GOP's legislative efforts."
House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, achieved a significant victory by passing a Senate budget resolution for a reconciliation bill focused on immigration enforcement funding. The bill allocates approximately $70 billion to agencies like ICE and Border Patrol, bypassing Democratic demands for restrictions. This move aims to resolve the ongoing DHS shutdown, which has lasted over 75 days. However, internal divisions within the House Freedom Caucus may threaten the agreement, as some members seek stronger protections against future funding cuts.
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