Senate Republicans Release Budget Measure to Fund ICE Through 2029
Speaker Johnson expressed support for a narrow reconciliation bill focused on immigration enforcement while managing House GOP expectations.
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Speaker Johnson expressed support for a narrow reconciliation bill focused on immigration enforcement while managing House GOP expectations.
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31 stories · 94–95 · updated Sep 25, 2026
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Senate Republicans introduced a budget resolution to provide $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through 2029. The plan uses the reconciliation process to bypass a Democratic filibuster and end the nine-week DHS shutdown.
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Right-leaning outlets like The Daily Signal frame Speaker Johnson’s strategy as a necessary effort to ensure immigration enforcement agencies are not "orphaned" during the DHS shutdown. Conversely, left-leaning Raw Story highlights internal GOP friction, reporting on conflicting accounts between Johnson and Senate leadership regarding the funding plan. Center sources such as WTOP News focus on the mechanics of Johnson’s "sequencing" approach to prioritize ICE and Border Patrol before broader department funding.
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