Senate to hold "vote-a-rama" on ICE funding ahead of final passage
Summary
The Senate will start a long vote session called a "vote-a-rama" to decide on funding for immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. Republicans plan to fund these agencies without Democratic support, using a budget process that only needs a simple majority vote.Key Facts
- The Senate vote-a-rama allows senators to propose unlimited amendments and requires votes on each.
- Republicans aim to fund immigration enforcement agencies despite Democratic opposition.
- Democrats and some Republicans want to limit funding for a Justice Department payout fund linked to alleged government "weaponization."
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the payout fund is not moving forward, but some senators remain doubtful.
- Senate Republicans are using a budget process called reconciliation to bypass the usual 60-vote rule.
- Republicans had to remove funding for a White House East Wing ballroom renovation from the bill after GOP pushback.
- The vote-a-rama starts the final step to finish government funding for fiscal year 2026, following recent government shutdowns.
- Some retiring Republican senators have proposed changes to the payout fund in the amendments they filed.
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