Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE

The U.S. Senate passed a $70 billion immigration enforcement funding package with a 52-47 vote, advancing Republican priorities without Democratic-negotiated restrictions on federal immigration agents. Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski opposed the bill, criticizing its bypassing of annual funding processes, while Majority Leader John Thune stated the measure was necessitated by Democrats 'walking away' from negotiations.