The U.S. Senate, meeting in an overnight session, adopted a budget resolution at about 3:30 a.m. to restore funding to two parts of the Department of Homeland Security, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division and Customs and Border Protection.
Democrats have steadfastly refused to authorize that money – for months now – because they oppose President Donald Trump’s use of those law enforcement officers to enforce the nation’s border and immigration laws.
They have demand such extraordinary limits on federal law enforcement as requiring officers to go unmasked, to seek the authorization of local judges before they can make arrests, providing a variety of “due process” allowances for illegal alien criminals and more.
By a vote of 50-48, the #Senate passed S.Con.Res.33, FY2026 Budget Resolution, as amended.
GOP Senator Murkowski and Paul voted against.
Senators Grassley and Warner not voting.— Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) April 23, 2026
A WIN FOR ICE AND BORDER PATROL!
Senate Republicans just used their razor-thin majority to push through critical funding for ICE and Border Patrol after a late-night voting marathon.
Now it’s time to pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT! pic.twitter.com/g0Fg2hTfvs
— Gunther Eagleman
(@GuntherEagleman) April 23, 2026
GREAT NEWS: The US Senate has PASSED a resolution unlocking $70 BILLION for ICE and CBP that Democrats were trying to block
EVERY PENNY is worth it for mass deportations.
Get it done, DHS! pic.twitter.com/PLmbF6MUs6
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 23, 2026
The resolution now moves to the House, where Republicans maintain a slim majority, for approval. If it passes, Congress will work to finalize a funding bill that will be voted on in the House and the Senate.
During the voting process that began late Wednesday and continued through early Thursday, Democrats demanded a variety of amendments unrelated to the funding problem, such as plans to address “healthcare costs,” reports said.
“Instead of pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into ICE and Border Patrol, Republicans should be working with Democrats to lower out-of-pocket costs,” claimed Sen. Chuck Schumer, whose party worked with Barack Obama to create Obamacare, the reason many of those costs are rising, without support from Republicans.
The Republican plan to fund ICE and DHS includes $70 billion to keep both agencies fully operational through 2029, reports said. However, several hurdles remain moving forward, including efforts to add other initiatives to the funding resolution and to pass the SAVE America Act.
President Donald Trump set a June 1 deadline for Congress to pass the final funding bill.
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