Senate passes bill to fund ICE for 3 years, without a ban on the "anti-weaponization" fund
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The U.S. Senate voted 52-47 early Friday to approve $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border operations through 2029, after an 18-hour voting marathon. The legislation passed without including language to restrict a controversial $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund that had sparked intense debate during the legislative process.
Progressive: Progressive-leaning outlets emphasize that the bill passed without restrictions on the controversial settlement fund despite weeks of backlash and threats to derail it, framing the outcome as a failure to constrain discretionary Trump administration spending.
Moderate: Centrist outlets report the vote largely factually, documenting the intense procedural battle (overnight session, 18-hour voting marathon), the 52-47 passage with no Democratic support, and the unresolved controversy over the anti-weaponization fund.
Conservative: Conservative-leaning outlets frame passage as a Republican victory in securing immigration enforcement funding, emphasizing that Republicans succeeded in passing the legislation despite procedural obstacles and the controversy surrounding the disputed fund.
The Senate passed a $70 billion reconciliation package to fund ICE through the end of President Trump's term.
The legislation, which heads to the House, did not include a ban on the president's "anti-weaponization" fund.
Nancy Cordes reports. ...