U.S. Senate Passes $70 Billion ICE Funding
The U.S. Senate approved a $70 billion funding bill for ICE and CBP, advancing President Trump's immigration enforcement agenda.
Lauren Collins ·
U.S. Senate Passes $70 Billion ICE Funding
The United States Senate passed a bill early Friday morning, June 5, 2026, allocating an additional $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP). This legislation, a priority for President Donald Trump, provides financial support for immigration enforcement throughout his current term, supplementing a previous tax bill that also benefited these Department of Homeland Security agencies.
The bill's passage in the Republican-controlled Senate (53-seat majority) followed months of Democratic opposition, which had led to delays and a 76-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown earlier in the year. Democrats had previously blocked further funding after two U.S. citizens were killed by ICE and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis in January. The Senate utilized a budget reconciliation process to bypass a 60-vote filibuster threshold, which enabled a "vote-a-rama" where Democrats introduced amendments, including one to bar a controversial "anti-weaponisation fund" proposed by the Department of Justice.
The legislation now proceeds to the House of Representatives, where Republicans hold a 217-212 majority. House Republican leaders anticipate taking up the bill next week, and its passage is considered likely. If approved by the House, the bill will be sent to President Trump for signature into law. Despite some internal Republican dissent on other issues, broad support for immigration enforcement funding remains within the party.