House Republicans pass immigration funding bill
House Republicans passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill Tuesday afternoon, sending President Donald Trump an early gift ahead of his 80th birthday.
TL;DR
- House Republicans passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement bill.
- The bill will fund Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement for three years.
- President Trump is expected to sign the bill ahead of his 80th birthday.
- House Freedom Caucus secured a promise for future votes on immigration legislation, including elements of H.R. 2, in exchange for their support.
- Some Republicans, like Rep. Kiley, expressed disappointment over the lack of bipartisan reforms to interior immigration enforcement.
- Rep. Massie supported the bill, calling it a 'pure spending bill' without extraneous laws.
- Concerns over an 'anti-weaponization' fund from the Justice Department were addressed, with assurances that it would not be established, facilitating the bill's passage.