reconciliation

Senate prepares to move forward with reconciliation bill to fund immigration agencies

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Washington — Senate Republicans are preparing to move forward with a package to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies as soon as Wednesday, following a back-and-forth over the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund that threatened to derail the long-sought funding. Republicans have been seeking assurances from the administration about the controversial fund’s fate after … Read more

House Republicans rip into Senate for delaying immigration reconciliation package: ‘I’m very frustrated’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Republicans are reportedly frustrated by the Senate GOP’s move to kick the can down the road instead of voting on a budget reconciliation package pertaining to immigration enforcement this week. “The Senate’s demonstrated once again that they don’t even know how to get their work done … Read more

Senate GOP delays vote on reconciliation bill amid opposition to DOJ fund, White House ballroom

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Washington — Senate Republicans said they will not be voting on a reconciliation package to fund the Department of Homeland Security’s immigration agencies on Thursday, delaying consideration of the measure in the face of opposition to the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund and security funding tied to the White House ballroom.  Senate Republicans’ $72 billion package hit … Read more

Senate parliamentarian rejects $1 billion in reconciliation bill for White House security, Trump ballroom

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Senate parliamentarian rejected the last item in the Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill — $1 billion in White House and Secret Service security funding tied in part to President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, considered nonpartisan since taking the role in 2012 during former … Read more

House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without Democrats

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The House of Representatives approved a budget blueprint funding immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term over Democrats’ fierce objections on Wednesday. Lawmakers voted 215-211 along party lines to take a critical step toward ending the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security funding lapse that … Read more

Will ‘reconciliation’ end the DHS shutdown? How an old tool is seeing creative uses.

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted along party lines to start debate on a budget resolution to spend up to $70 billion to fund two of the agencies that are carrying out President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration. Over the coming weeks, they hope to finalize funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs … Read more

Senate Republicans unveil budget resolution, kickstarting reconciliation process to fund ICE

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Washington — Senate Republicans unveiled a budget resolution on Tuesday to begin the process of funding immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who leads the Senate Budget Committee, released the 58-page budget resolution, saying in a statement that Republicans are “moving forward … Read more

Trump, GOP leaders unveil plan to end DHS shutdown through Senate bill and reconciliation

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Washington — Republican leaders in Congress and President Trump unveiled a plan Wednesday to end the partial government shutdown and fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, mirroring a framework that the Senate pursued last week before it was quickly batted down by House Republicans.  House GOP leadership spent all day Friday criticizing Senate legislation … Read more