House passes $70 billion immigration enforcement funding bill
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The House of Representatives voted 214-212 on Tuesday to approve a $70 billion funding package for the Department of Homeland Security, directing money to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for the next three years. The measure, passed through the budget reconciliation process to avoid a Democratic filibuster, extends funding through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. No Democrats voted for the bill, and Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska was the only Senate Republican to oppose it last week. The vote ends a prolonged standoff over immigration enforcement funding that began after federal officers killed two protesters in Minneapolis earlier this year. Democrats had sought policy reforms including requirements for judicial warrants and body cameras, but those provisions were not included in the final legislation. The bill also contains a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were wrongfully targeted by the federal government.
What’s verified
The House voted 214-212 to pass the $70 billion funding bill for ICE and Border Patrol.
The measure was passed through budget reconciliation to avoid a Democratic filibuster.
No Democrats voted for the bill in either chamber.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Senate Republican to vote against it.
The funding covers three fiscal years, through fiscal year 2029.
The bill does not include Democratic reform demands such as requiring judicial warrants for home entries or prohibiting officers from wearing masks.
The legislation includes a $1.8 billion fund for people who claim to have been victimized by the federal government.
Not yet confirmed
One report states the standoff lasted 115 days; other reports do not specify a duration.
One report named the two killed protesters as Renee Good and Alex Pretti; another source only refers to them as protesters.
One report notes that Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI) initially voted against the bill before changing his vote to support it.
It is unclear how much of the previously allocated nearly $200 billion to DHS remains unspent.
The exact breakdown of the $70 billion (e.g., $38 billion for ICE, $22 billion for Border Patrol) is reported by only one source.
Key figures
President Donald Trump
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI)
Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
Tom Homan, border czar
Matt Elliston, ICE assistant director
Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Coalition
Todd Schulte, FWD.us
Sources: NPR, The Verge
