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Defense reconciliation bill could come after ICE, border patrol effort: Graham — Chuck Grassley | ChamberLight

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Defense reconciliation bill could come after ICE, border patrol effort: Graham

Senator Graham announced he will prioritize immigration enforcement over defense in the first GOP reconciliation bill.

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Senate Budget Chairman Lindsey Graham plans to focus the first GOP-led reconciliation bill on immigration enforcement rather than defense. This strategy prioritizes ICE and Border Patrol funding while pushing military needs toward future supplemental requests or a second reconciliation bill.