Senate Republicans begin debate on budget plan for $70 billion boost to immigration enforcement

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Senate Republicans begin debate on budget plan for $70 billion boost to immigration enforcement
 
By Lindsey McPherson - The Washington Times - Tuesday, April 21, 2026
 
Senate Republicans claim Democrats are obstructing funding for immigration enforcement.
GOP leaders want to keep the focus on funding ICE and CBP.
Democrats criticize the GOP's funding approach as unnecessary and misallocated.
Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to begin debate on a budget blueprint that will allow them to craft a filibuster-proof bill to spend another $70 billion on immigration enforcement through the remainder of President Trump’s term.

The 52-46 procedural vote kicked off up to 50 hours of debate on the budget resolution, followed by a “vote-a-rama” of unlimited amendments before a vote on final adoption of the blueprint.

The House will also need to approve the budget to unlock the filibuster-proof reconciliation process Republicans are using to override Democrats’ blockade of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection funding in the annual appropriations process.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/21/senate-republicans-begin-debate-budget-plan-70-billion-boost/

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Its the old congressional spout lots of great rhetoric but do nothing in the end routine.  Since congress does so little that is worth anything, they occasionally need to do something to get some media time for their constituents.  That means flap your jaws about immigration, frequently knowing full well nothing will come of it but the two sides have played the game so many times, they don't even have to consult about how to handle it in the news.  The media builds up congress for their "hard work" when they're probably chasing women down at the corner bar and having a few cold ones with judges who may get law suits over what they do to give them their marching orders.