The U.S. House will consider legislation this week to provide around $70 billion in funding to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other immigration enforcement agencies, amid concerns among moderate Republicans about a so-called weaponization fund, leaving the final outcome of the vote in doubt.
The funding measure—which provides immigration law enforcement funding until the end of President Donald Trump’s term in 2029—passed the Senate after an extended voting process.
In an early morning vote on June 5, the Senate approved the measure 52–47. All Republicans except Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voted for the measure, and all Democrats except Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), who did not vote, voted against it, setting it up for a vote in the House….