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Senate Rules on Immigration Funding

Updated 2026-05-15 14:20 UTC 1 source Negative

The Senate parliamentarian ruled against several elements of the Republicans' budget reconciliation package aimed at providing $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding. The ruling could subject the entire package to a 60-vote threshold if left in the bill.

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The Hill
The Senate parliamentarian on Thursday ruled that several elements of the Republicans’ budget reconciliation package to provide $70 billion in immigration enforcement funding failed to comply with the Byrd Rule and could subject the entire package to a 60-vote threshold if left in the bill. The ruli
2026-05-15 13:44 UTC
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