GOP advances ICE funding package after forcing Trump's controversial $2B fund into retreat

Senate Republicans advanced a $70 billion funding package for ICE and Border Patrol after the Trump administration abandoned a controversial $2 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. The GOP aims to ensure the fund is permanently eliminated through amendments during a 'vote-a-rama' session, with some members threatening to withhold support unless specific language is included. The fund, linked to a Trump family IRS settlement, faced backlash over concerns it could provide taxpayer money to individuals convicted of assaulting police during the 2021 Capitol riot.