Senate Passes $70 Billion Immigration Funding Bill; Surveillance Legislation Blocked
The Senate passed a $70 billion funding bill for Trump's immigration enforcement agencies in a 52-47 vote early Friday, with only Republican Lisa Murkowski opposing. The vote came as part of a contentious legislative session that also saw Republicans and Democrats block a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act renewal over concerns about the director of national intelligence nominee. The twin outcomes reflect deep partisan divisions on both immigration enforcement and surveillance authority ahead of a June 12 deadline.
The Senate voted 52-47 early Friday morning to advance a $70 billion funding package for Trump's immigration enforcement agencies, with Alaska Republican Lisa Murkowski as the sole GOP dissenter. The bill now moves to the House for consideration after a lengthy Senate process marked by internal Republican disputes over unrelated provisions, including an East Wing renovation and a Trump-backed "anti-weaponization" fund. Immediately following the immigration vote, the Senate blocked advancement of a House Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act renewal, with seven Republicans joining near-unanimous Democratic opposition, citing concerns over Bill Pulte's elevation to director of national intelligence. The surveillance bill faces a June 12 expiration deadline, leaving limited time for resolution when the Senate reconvenes Monday.
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The specific reasons for Lisa Murkowski's opposition to the immigration funding bill are not detailed. Additionally, the nature of the GOP internal disputes over the East Wing renovation and the 'anti-weaponization' fund are mentioned but not explained. The substantive objections to Bill Pulte's nomination beyond the general reference are not provided.
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Immigration funding passes Senate, surveillance bill blocked
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