The U.S. Senate passes a roughly $70 billion funding package to support immigration enforcement agencies, sending the measure to the House of Representatives for final action. The bill is approved in an early Friday vote after an overnight session, with senators tallying 52–47. The legislation funds parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the immigration enforcement components it oversees, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection/Border Patrol. Multiple outlets describe the measure as financing enforcement through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term and for an additional multi-year period.
Several reports note the bill’s path includes delays and significant internal disputes, including opposition efforts by Democrats tied to broader negotiations over related provisions. One issue referenced across international coverage is that the final Senate bill does not include a proposed ban on an “anti-weaponisation” fund (reported as about $1.8 billion), which supporters of such a ban sought to prohibit amid debate over how that money would be used.
House consideration is expected next, with reporting suggesting Republicans plan to advance the measure along party lines.
