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April 30, 2026
U.S. House approves $70 billion budget plan for immigration enforcement
- The House voted 215-211 to approve a budget plan for $70 billion in immigration enforcement, with no Democratic support.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson kept the vote open for over five hours to secure enough Republican support, particularly from those concerned about ethanol sales.
- Republicans plan to finalize the details of the proposal and push it through Congress before sending it to President Trump for approval.
5 Sources
- House Adopts Budget to Unlock $70 Billion for Immigration EnforcementApr 30, 2026 at 2:47 AM · NYT
- US House approves outline for $70 billion more for immigration enforcementApr 30, 2026 at 2:51 AM · Reuters
- House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without DemocratsApr 30, 2026 at 2:53 AM · Fox News
- House adopts Senate-approved budget resolution to unlock ICE fundingApr 30, 2026 at 2:53 AM · CBS News
- U.S. House approves outline for $70 billion more for immigration enforcementApr 30, 2026 at 3:26 AM · CNBC