Senate Republicans pass immigration funding after overnight vote

NPR reports that, after weeks of delays, the Senate passed a $70 billion bill to fund immigration enforcement for the next three years. It took lawmakers 18 hours to pass the bill. Senators voted along party lines, with only one Republican opposing the funding package. The bill was delayed over concerns about the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund. Despite outrage from Democrats and many Republicans, GOP lawmakers ultimately voted overnight to block many amendments that would displease the president.

Three Republicans voted with Democrats on a proposal to prevent the fund's creation altogether — leaving the amendment just shy of passing, NPR's Barbara Sprunt tells Up First. Another proposal to redirect the fund's money to fraud enforcement had more GOP support, but also failed to pass. Sprunt says the increasing tension and conflict between Congress and the White House doesn't seem to be stopping anytime soon. 

The SAVE America Act was another amendment that failed to pass in the Senate overnight. The Act would require proof of citizenship for federal voter registration and photo ID to vote.