House Republicans cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday for legislation that would provide nearly $70 billion in new funding for immigration enforcement agencies, moving the measure closer to final passage.
The bill is designed to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term.
Under the proposal, ICE would receive $38 billion, while Border Patrol would receive $26 billion. An additional $5 billion would be reserved for unforeseen operational expenses.
Among the discarded proposals were funding for expanded White House security projects and a separate fund intended to compensate individuals who claimed they had been unfairly targeted by government investigations.
With those issues removed, lawmakers have focused the bill entirely on immigration enforcement, an issue Republicans view as central to both governance and upcoming midterm election campaigns.
The proposed funding would supplement nearly $140 billion already provided to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through legislation approved last year.
A final House vote is expected later Tuesday, though Republican leaders continue working to secure the support needed for passage.
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A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly cleared a key procedural hurdle in the House as Republicans moved to fund a pair of Homeland Security agencies through the next three years.
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