House Advances Bill to Fund ICE, Border Patrol

The House of Representatives advanced a $72 billion bill on June 9 to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol. The tally was 212–211. The final vote on the legislation is expected to be held later on June 9. If it passes, it would go to President Donald Trump to sign into law. The measure funds ICE and Border Patrol through Jan. 20, 2029, which will be the end of Trump’s term. It passed in the Senate in the wee hours of June 5 through a process called reconciliation, which bypasses the 60-vote filibuster threshold. All Republicans except Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) voted for it, while all Democrats voted against it. Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) was absent....