House Approves Bill to Fund ICE for Rest of Trump's Term, Ending Monthslong Impasse
Updated on: June 9, 2026 / 6:25 PM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- The House passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement agencies through the rest of President Trump's term.
- The legislation passed the House in a 214 to 212 vote and was later approved by the Senate.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson stated the three-year funding would prevent Democrats from blocking or holding hostage these funds.
- The bill's passage was delayed by President Trump's request for White House ballroom funding and a Justice Department fund for political persecution claims, which were ultimately stripped or dropped.
- Republicans used the budget reconciliation process to pass the bill with a simple majority in the Senate.