House to vote on ICE funding, ending months-long impasse
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- The House is set to vote on Tuesday on a $70 billion Republican bill funding immigration enforcement agencies through the remainder of President Trump's term, following Senate approval earlier in the week.
- The vote aims to end a months-long stalemate over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, with final passage expected after a procedural vote.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed confidence in the bill's passage despite a narrow margin and attendance challenges during primary season, emphasizing the need to fund border enforcement.
- Some Republicans, including Rep. Kevin Kiley, oppose the bill due to concerns over the lack of bipartisan reforms to interior immigration enforcement.
- The legislation faced delays due to disputes over White House funding requests and Justice Department payouts, but these contentious provisions were removed or abandoned, allowing the bill to move forward via budget reconciliation without Democratic support.