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Senate will begin voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped

Thune said Republicans’ immediate goal was to pass the bill and that they needed to keep their votes together.

Senate will begin voting on funding immigration enforcement after Trump's settlement fund is dropped
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The Senate voted to begin debate on a roughly $70 billion immigration-enforcement funding bill after the administration said it would drop a settlement fund for Trump’s allies. Senators are expected to vote on amendments that could test Republican unity over the fund and other provisions.

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John Thune R · SD · SEN
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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate majority leader working to advance the immigration-enforcement funding bill

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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader pressing to block the settlement fund

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President defending the settlement fund at the center of the dispute

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Todd Blanche
R · Attorney General

Acting attorney general who said the administration would not move forward with the settlement fund

Thom Tillis
R · NC · SEN

Senator who said he would offer an amendment to block the settlement fund’s revival

Bill Cassidy
R · LA · SEN

Senator mentioned as having lost a reelection bid after Trump endorsed his primary opponent

Steve Scalise
R · LA-1

House majority leader discussing the House’s timing for the bill

John Cornyn
R · TX · SEN

Senator mentioned as having lost a reelection bid after Trump endorsed his primary opponent

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Senate Begins Debate on Immigration Enforcement Funding Bill

The Senate is considering a roughly $70 billion immigration-enforcement funding bill, and Thune is trying to keep it moving toward passage. Center outlets present the bill as moving forward after the administration said it would drop the settlement fund, with amendments potentially testing Republican unity. Right-leaning outlets focus on Thune’s effort to prevent amendments over the Justice Department fund from derailing the bill and the uncertainty over Republican support.

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