Key facts
- Senate passed a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package.
- The package funds immigration enforcement operations through 2029.
- A sweeping executive order may result in approximately 8,000 federal workers facing job cuts.
- The president's green card policy has reportedly been softened.
- Donors to a project reportedly secured $50 billion in contracts.
The Senate passed a $69.5 billion budget reconciliation package early Friday, which will fund immigration enforcement operations through 2029. The vote occurred after an all-nighter with some GOP defections on amendments. Separately, a sweeping executive order may lead to approximately 8,000 federal workers facing job cuts. The president's green card policy has also been described as 'suddenly softened.' In a related development, donors to a specific project have reportedly secured $50 billion in contracts.