Trump Calls for Congress to Get Reconciliation Bill Funding ICE, CBP to His Desk
Senate Leader John Thune was directed by Trump to use the reconciliation process to fund immigration agencies.
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Senate Leader John Thune was directed by Trump to use the reconciliation process to fund immigration agencies.
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President Trump is urging Republican leadership to use the budget reconciliation process to fund ICE and CBP by June 1st, bypassing the Senate filibuster and Democratic opposition.
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Mediaite and Reuters highlight Thune’s success in securing a unanimous Senate vote for the funding bill as a bipartisan breakthrough. In contrast, right-leaning outlets like The Washington Examiner emphasize the friction between Thune and House Republicans, while Alipac frames his strategy as following direct orders from Donald Trump.
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