DHS deal excludes ICE money
The U.S. Senate advanced a DHS funding package that does not add new funds for ICE or CBP, a notable development amid shutdown negotiations and enforcement debates. The move keeps funding for enforcement expansion off the table but leaves broader detention and oversight reforms unresolved. (foxnews.com)
Senators approved the measure in a late-night voice vote around 2:20 a.m. ET, clearing funding for TSA, FEMA, the U.S. Coast Guard and CISA while negotiators continued talks on immigration enforcement. (abcnews.com) The bill was formally sent to the House, setting up a likely floor fight in the lower chamber where GOP leaders and conservative members have signaled resistance to separating ICE from broader DHS funding. (nytimes.com) President Donald Trump announced he would sign an executive order to direct DHS to immediately pay Transportation Security Administration officers amid the staffing crisis and weeks without full pay. (nbcnews.com) Immigration enforcement operations at ICE and parts of CBP are expected to keep running without interruption because last year’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” provided multi‑year funding boosts that agencies can draw on during the appropriation lapse. (cbsnews.com) Sen. Peter Welch (D‑Vt.) voiced support for funding a carve‑out that reopens most DHS functions while reserving debate over ICE funding for later, calling the approach an opportunity to focus on enforcement reforms; Sen. Bernie Sanders (I‑Vt.) has repeatedly urged Congress to vote against any additional DHS appropriations and labeled ICE “out of control” in a January statement. (rollcall.com) Major questions remain about detention, oversight and use‑of‑force reforms that Democrats insist must accompany any full‑year funding for ICE, and Republican leaders have floated using reconciliation or separate vehicles to restore ICE money—moves that House conservatives have threatened to oppose. (thehill.com)
