Senate advances GOP budget resolution to "pre-fund" ICE and Border Patrol
Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized the importance of sequencing legislation to ensure immigration agencies are not 'orphaned' during the funding process.
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Speaker Mike Johnson emphasized the importance of sequencing legislation to ensure immigration agencies are not 'orphaned' during the funding process.
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Senate Republicans advanced a budget resolution to provide $70 billion in multi-year funding for ICE and Border Patrol, utilizing the reconciliation process to bypass a Democratic filibuster amid an ongoing partial government 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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