Congress Moves to Approve $70 Billion Funding Package for Trump Immigration Agencies

Jun 5, 2026

The U.S. Congress is advancing a $70 billion funding package for immigration agencies ICE and CBP. After passing the Senate 52-47 using the budget reconciliation process to bypass a filibuster, the bill now heads to the House. Democrats strongly oppose the measure, citing the January deaths of two civilians and a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund proposed by President Trump, which they have labeled a slush fund.

Immigration enforcement funding package

▪The U.S. Senate passed a $70 billion funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
▪The Senate approved the package in a 52-47 vote, with Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski being the only member of her party to vote against it.
▪A final U.S. House vote on the immigration funding package could occur as soon as Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
▪The funding would cover the immigration agencies through the end of President Donald Trump's term.

Democratic opposition to bill

▪House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated that House Democrats will be a "hard no" on the Republican reconciliation bill.
▪Democratic opposition to funding ICE and CBP began after two civilians were killed by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis during a January immigration surge.

Government shutdown aftermath

▪The funding dispute led to a partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security that lasted for more than two months.
▪ICE and CBP were left out of an earlier government spending bill due to the partisan disagreement over immigration enforcement policy.

Budget reconciliation process

▪Republicans used the budget reconciliation process, which requires a simple majority of 50 votes in the Senate, to advance the legislation.
▪Senator Lindsey Graham said the reconciliation process was necessary because Democrats had objected to giving any money to Border Patrol and ICE.

Trump anti-weaponization fund controversy

▪President Trump proposed a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate Americans wrongly targeted by the government, which drew bipartisan backlash.
▪A Democratic amendment to block Trump's proposed "anti-weaponization" fund failed in the Senate, with only three Republicans voting in favor.

Senate parliamentarian dispute

▪Following the ruling, President Trump publicly called for the firing of parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, calling her a "Radical Left Lunatic."
▪Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough ruled that a $1 billion provision for a proposed White House ballroom could not be included in the package.