House passes $70 billion immigration enforcement funding through Trump's term

House passes $70 billion immigration enforcement funding through Trump's term

Washington Post: "The House on Tuesday narrowly passed a $70 billion budget package, ending a four-month lapse in funding for immigration enforcement agencies and capping a fight that exposed tensions between President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans." The House passed the bill by a 214-212 vote along party lines. As Kit Johnson blogged, President Trump has already signed the bill, framing it in his rhetorical fashion.

The bill funds Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through the end of President Trump’s term,