Key facts
- Senate passed a $69.5 billion immigration enforcement funding package.
- The funding is allocated through 2029.
- An amendment to eliminate the Trump administration's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund was rejected.
- Some Republicans opposed the bill over 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 who were concerned about the bill's language preventing the Trump administration from establishing a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. 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.