Kean misses narrow vote giving Trump immigration effort $70 billion

By: Benjamin J. Hulac, Washington Correspondent

Outlets: NJ Spotlight

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 944

Last Updated: 2 days, 1 hour ago

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WASHINGTON — The House narrowly agreed to inject $70 billion more into the Trump administration’s bare-knuckles immigration agenda, a hallmark of the president’s second term.

In a closely watched and party-line vote, lawmakers on Tuesday voted 214-212 for the funding bill (S. 2), Republicans in favor and Democrats against, after the Senate passed the legislation last week. The bill is cleared for Donald Trump’s signature.

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