Key facts
- Senate passed a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package for immigration enforcement.
- The funding is allocated through 2029.
- An amendment to kill the Trump administration's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund was rejected.
- Several Republicans opposed the bill over the inclusion of language barring the fund.
The United States Senate passed a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029. The legislation, approved by a 52-47 vote, faced opposition from some Republicans. Their concern centered on the bill's language preventing the Trump administration from establishing a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, reportedly intended for 'MAGA allies'. Despite efforts by some lawmakers to legislate the termination of this fund, the amendment to do so was rejected, allowing the immigration enforcement funding to proceed with the restriction in place.