This week on The Hill: Immigration funding takes center stage as June 1 deadline looms
Summary
Congress is working quickly to approve funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol before a June 1 deadline. Republicans want to use a special rule called reconciliation to pass the funding without needing support from all senators.Key Facts
- The deadline to fund ICE and Border Patrol is June 1.
- Lawmakers want to finish the funding before their scheduled break at the end of the week.
- Republicans are leading the effort to approve the funding.
- They plan to use reconciliation, a process that avoids the Senate filibuster.
- The Senate filibuster normally requires 60 votes to pass a bill, but reconciliation only needs a simple majority.
- The funding package is part of ongoing immigration policy debates.
- Fast action is needed to keep ICE and Border Patrol operations funded.
- Both the House and Senate must agree on the funding package before the deadline.
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