The U.S. Senate approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement package early Friday, handing President Donald Trump a significant legislative victory after weeks of Republican infighting, CNN reported.
The measure provides long-term funding for ICE and Border Patrol through the remainder of Trump's term and now heads to the House for final approval.
According to the report, the legislation survived despite a GOP rebellion over a proposed $1.8 billion Justice Department compensation fund for people claiming they were harmed by federal government actions.
Critics, including some Republicans, argued the fund could become a taxpayer-funded benefit for Trump allies and potentially include individuals involved in the January 6 Capitol riot. Several efforts by Democrats and a handful of Republicans to formally eliminate the fund failed during a marathon Senate voting session.
According to CNN, the Trump administration has publicly stated it is no longer pursuing the fund. However, Trump recently defended the proposal and declined to confirm it had been permanently abandoned.
The bill's passage highlights both Trump's continued influence within the Republican Party and ongoing divisions among GOP lawmakers ahead of the midterm elections.
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🚨 BREAKING: Senate passes $70 BILLION border funding package after marathon vote-a-rama.
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The bill funds ICE and Border Patrol operations through the end of President Trump’s term.
It now heads to the House, which returns from recess on Monday. pic.twitter.com/maZhV6BquM
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