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Senate furthers ICE funding through Trump's second term
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Senate Republicans advanced ICE and Border Patrol funding through the end of President Trump's second term, after beating back multiple amendments targeting his priorities during an 18-hour "vote-a-rama.
Key facts
- Senate Republicans advanced ICE and Border Patrol funding through the end of President Trump's second term, after beating back multiple amendments targeting his priorities during an 18-hour
- The House plans to move quickly on the bill when it's back next week
- On Trump's ballroom, the universe of Republicans willing to buck their party expanded, with seven GOP senators voting with Democrats to bar any funds for it
- The vote-a-rama comes as Senate Republicans grapple with deteriorating polling and a series of Trump decisions that have led some GOP senators to question his political judgment
Summary
The party-line vote had been deeply in doubt over the past weeks, as senators revolted against the " anti-weaponization fund " and spending requests for the president's White House renovations. The final vote was 52-47, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voting "no" and Sen. The "vote-a-rama" allowed senators to offer unlimited amendments, forcing GOP leadership to repeatedly defeat amendments that targeted the two Trump provisions. In the vote's opening act, a series of Democratic amendments designed to force uncomfortable votes for Republicans, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) relied on Sen.