Senate Advances $70 Billion ICE Funding Plan Using Budget Reconciliation as Partisan Divide Blocks Immigration Deal The U.S. Senate has taken a significant step toward approving a $70 billion funding package for immigration enforcement agencies by adopting a budget blueprint through a narrow, party-line vote. The move reflects deep partisan divisions over immigration policy and underscores the increasing reliance on procedural tools like reconciliation to pass major legislation without bipartisan
