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$70 billion legislation
Coverage of $70 billion legislation in the Nexus archive.
- Senate OKs $70B immigration bill after rejecting efforts to permanently ban Trump's settlement fund
The Senate passed a $70 billion bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol after rejecting attempts to permanently ban a $1.776 billion settlement fund linked to President Donald Trump. The legislation was approved with a 52-47 vote following weeks of delays and opposition.