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Trump Signs $70 Billion Bill to Fund ICE, Border Patrol for 3 Years
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President Donald Trump on June 10 signed a $72 billion bill on June 10 to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
The measure, known as the Secure America Act, funds ICE and Border Patrol through Jan. 20, 2029, which will be the end of Trump’s term.
It narrowly passed the House on June 9 by a vote of 214–212. The Senate approved the measure in the early hours of June 5 using the budget reconciliation process, which allowed lawmakers to avoid the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster requirement. Every Senate Republican except Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted in favor of the bill, while all Democrats opposed it. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) was absent for the vote….
The measure, known as the Secure America Act, funds ICE and Border Patrol through Jan. 20, 2029, which will be the end of Trump’s term.
It narrowly passed the House on June 9 by a vote of 214–212. The Senate approved the measure in the early hours of June 5 using the budget reconciliation process, which allowed lawmakers to avoid the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster requirement. Every Senate Republican except Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted in favor of the bill, while all Democrats opposed it. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) was absent for the vote….
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