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politics5 days ago•17 min saved

Congress Delays Immigration Bill as Trump Deadline Looms Ahead of Memorial Day

House Republicans are delaying a vote on their immigration-enforcement bill until after the Memorial Day recess, risking missing President Trump's June 1 deadline as the Senate has not released final text; leadership says they’ll resume after the break, while intra-GOP tensions over an $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund and related spending complicate the process, with Democrats planning floor amendments tied to budget reconciliation.

via Politico|

#anti-weaponization-fund #budget-reconciliation #congress

politics5 days ago•17 min saved

GOP Targets June Budget Blueprint to Launch Narrow Third Reconciliation

House Budget Chair Arrington says Republicans want to move a June budget blueprint to start a lean third reconciliation bill, with leadership meetings to build consensus and a July timeline in mind. The push comes as GOP leaders discuss tightening the policy scope to six or seven committees, while related fights over NIH funding, the DOJ’s $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, and an immigration enforcement package drive internal party debate and delay votes ahead of Memorial Day recess.

via Politico|

#arrington #budget-reconciliation #house-gop

politics8 days ago•3 min saved

Parliamentarian blocks taxpayer funding for Trump’s White House ballroom security

A Senate ruling blocks federal funding for security upgrades to the White House East Wing ballroom in a proposed spending package, arguing the provision violates Byrd rule constraints. Democrats had contended the money didn’t belong in the bill, while Republicans had sought to use budget reconciliation to fund the roughly $1 billion security overhaul. The decision leaves the project to private donors for an estimated $400 million, as construction continues amid preservation lawsuits.

via BBC|

#budget-reconciliation #donald-trump #politics

politics8 days ago•3 min saved

Byrd Rule Sparks GOP Rewrite of White House Ballroom Security Plan

Senate Republicans are revising a $72 billion DHS funding package to support immigration enforcement and East Wing modernization security upgrades after the Parliamentarian ruled a ballroom-security provision violated the Byrd rule, prompting revisions and potential challenges from Democrats as they race toward a June deadline.

via CBS News|

#budget-reconciliation #east-wing-modernization #gop

politics9 days ago•15 min saved

Senate gatekeeper blocks $1B White House security push

The Senate parliamentarian ruled that a $1 billion White House security proposal cannot be included in the current package, delivering a setback to the administration's security funding goals as renovations at the White House proceed.

via AP News|

#budget-reconciliation #parliamentarian #politics

politics9 days ago•3 min saved

Parliamentarian blocks GOP's $1B Trump ballroom funding in budget bill over jurisdiction

The Senate parliamentarian ruled that a GOP provision to allocate $1 billion for funding Trump’s White House ballroom is outside the budget bill’s jurisdiction and would require a 60-vote threshold, not simple majority via reconciliation. Republicans are revising the language, but success hinges on keeping the measure within permissible committees and spending rules; if not, the funding may be dropped, with some lawmakers advocating private funding and Democrats signaling they’ll challenge changes that bypass the Byrd Rule.

via NBC News|

#budget-reconciliation #byrd-rule #parliamentarian

politics-and-policy14 days ago•1 min saved

White House Defends $1B East Wing Plan as Security Upgrade

Axios reports the White House will present line-by-line details of a $1 billion East Wing renovation, arguing the funding covers a broad set of security upgrades—not just a new ballroom—including hardened security at the White House, a new visitor screening facility, Secret Service training, and counter‑drone technology, with the package to be part of a budget reconciliation measure alongside ICE and Border Patrol funding.

via Axios|

#budget-reconciliation #drone-detection #east-wing

politics25 days ago•6 min saved

Bipartisan DHS Funding Ends Historic Shutdown

President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security, ending the longest U.S. government shutdown, while immigration-enforcement funding remains on a separate budget-reconciliation track; the package funds DHS operations like TSA, Coast Guard and FEMA, but ICE and Border Patrol money will be decided later, with votes expected in May and a goal to have funding on Trump’s desk by June 1.

via PBS|

#budget-reconciliation #homeland-security #immigration

politics26 days ago•4 min saved

House Refreshes Foreign Spy Program and Opens Path to Reopen DHS

The House voted 235-191 to renew the Section 702 foreign surveillance program for three years, while also approving a Senate-passed budget plan that would fast-track about $70 billion to fund ICE and the Border Patrol for roughly three years via budget reconciliation, potentially paving the way to end the DHS shutdown. The votes came amid intra-party tensions, a chaotic day on the floor, and ongoing debates over farm policy and border-enforcement tactics, with the Senate signaling resistance to a standalone FISA extension.

via NBC News|

#budget-reconciliation #dhs-funding #fisa

politics28 days ago•6 min saved

DHS funding becomes flashpoint after assassination attempt at the White House

In the wake of a weekend assassination attempt that breached security at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the White House is pressing Republicans to use a party‑line budget reconciliation to fund DHS, including ICE and CBP, by June 1 as Democrats push guardrails; the move aims to avert a funding lapse and end the ongoing DHS shutdown while Republicans seek to attach broader priorities later.

via Politico|

#budget-reconciliation #customs-and-border-protection #department-of-homeland-security

politics28 days ago•11 min saved

GOP Dollar Dispute: DHS Funding Stalled as Ballrooms and Security Take Center Stage

House Republicans remain divided over the Senate-passed DHS funding bill: Rep. Nick Langworthy urges an immediate floor vote, but Speaker Mike Johnson says the measure needs changes to avoid “orphaning” ICE/CBP funding and to align with a separate immigration-enforcement reconciliation. The debate is swirling around whether White House ballroom funding can be attached to the DHS package, a move conservatives favor but Democrats largely oppose, in the wake of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting that raised security concerns. Lawmakers are also weighing hearings and potential committees to examine security at events, all of which threatens to delay DHS funding and other GOP priorities in a tense, multi-track process.

via Politico|

#budget-reconciliation #dhs-funding #immigration-enforcement

politics1 month ago•8 min saved

Four deadlines shaping Trump’s five-week sprint toward the midterms

A four-part deadline preview over the next five weeks could influence Trump and the GOP’s midterm fortunes: April 30, a vote on extending Section 702 of FISA with limited guardrails; early May, a DHS funding lapse risks furloughing workers; late May, Iran could shut in oil wells if exports stay blocked; and June 1, a reconciliation bill to fund DHS/ICE/CBP, with House-Senate disagreements potentially delaying action. Many of these stakes extend beyond Trump’s control but carry national-security and domestic-political implications for the administration and GOP lawmakers.

via Politico|

#budget-reconciliation #congress #dhs

politics1 month ago•74 min saved

Senate GOP advances $70B DHS funding for ICE and Border Patrol over three years

Senate Republicans voted 50-48 to advance a $70 billion, three-year funding package for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol using budget reconciliation, sending it to the House; Democrats seek guardrails on enforcement. If enacted, the funding would run through January 2029, and committees would craft the details in separate bills, while the House has stalled on DHS funding overall. Collins supported the move, King opposed, with two Republicans voting against.

via Bangor Daily News|

#border-patrol #budget-reconciliation #dhs

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

GOP Budget Move Sets Stage for ICE and Border Patrol Funding

Senate Republicans advanced a budget measure via a reconciliation process that would authorize about $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol, instructing committees to draft a bill to fund the agencies without Democratic support and bypass a filibuster, potentially paving the way for House action on related DHS funding while underscoring partisan tensions over immigration enforcement.

via NBC News|

#border-patrol #budget-reconciliation #dhs

politics1 month ago•3 min saved

Senate kicks off marathon votes to fund ICE/CBP without Democrats

The Senate started a marathon vote-a-rama as Republicans push to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection through DHS via budget reconciliation, bypassing Democratic opposition. The plan would fund the agencies for more than three years and total about $70 billion, with committees authorized to draft related legislation. Democrats vow to flood the floor with amendments to press for affordability measures and reforms, highlighting a clash over how to fund immigration enforcement. The move follows a DHS funding stalemate that led to a shutdown threat, and the House has yet to act on the Senate-approved DHS funding. Senate Leader Thune expressed optimism about House action, while Sen. Kennedy briefly pushed changes but allowed the vote-a-rama to proceed.

via CBS News|

#budget-reconciliation #dhs #immigration-enforcement