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Thune is helping lead the effort to fund ICE and Border Patrol through budget reconciliation.
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Senate Republicans are pursuing a budget-reconciliation measure to fund ICE and Border Patrol, as negotiations over Homeland Security funding remain stalled. Democrats say the funding should include restraints on immigration authorities; Republicans say they need to act quickly.
Senate majority leader pursuing the Republican funding strategy
Senate Budget Committee chairman supporting full funding for Border Patrol and ICE
Senator arguing for restraints and accountability measures
House speaker pursuing a two-track funding approach with Thune
President whose administration's immigration enforcement and prior tax-and-spending package are discussed
Senate minority leader criticizing the reconciliation effort
Senator preparing amendments to the funding resolution
Reports on the left, center and right describe a Senate Republican effort to fund immigration enforcement through reconciliation, led by Thune. Left-leaning outlets focus on divisions between Thune and House leadership over whether the bill should be narrow or expansive. Center outlets mostly emphasize the funding procedure and effort to reopen DHS, while some spotlight Democrats’ planned affordability votes. Right-leaning outlets present the measure as border-security funding and stress a coming dispute with House hardliners over its scope.
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