House Republicans struggle to pass Senate budget framework for ICE and Border Patrol funding
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Updated · Fox News · Apr 27
House Republicans struggle to pass Senate budget framework for ICE and Border Patrol funding
8 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 27
The Senate approved a $140 billion budget framework for ICE and Border Patrol at 3:36 a.m. last Thursday, intensifying pressure on House Republicans to act quickly as DHS emergency funds near expiration.
House Speaker Mike Johnson insists the package must be 'clean' and fast, but conservatives demand additional measures like the SAVE America Act and broader reconciliation, complicating efforts to reach consensus before agency paychecks lapse.
Democrats oppose the funding without reforms, citing recent killings in Minneapolis, while President Trump urges House Republicans to unify and pass the blueprint by June 1 amid escalating partisan rhetoric and legislative gridlock.
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