US Senate launches marathon session to pass nearly $70B for ICE, Border Patrol

By: Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 566

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans fended off an attempt Thursday to block the Department of Justice from using an “anti-weaponization” fund to pay people who feel they were wrongly prosecuted, as well as another proposal that sought to require congressional authorization for a new White House ballroom.

Debate on amendments and motions, by Democrats and Republicans, is a required part of the special process GOP leaders are using to approve nearly $70 billion for immigration …

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