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Senate Debates $70B Immigration Funding Amid Reform Demands

4/23/2026

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The Senate seeks budget reconciliation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol with a $70 billion resolution.
Democrats demand reforms after fatal shootings by federal agents.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces Senate scrutiny of vaccine policies.
Senator Bill Cassidy questions Kennedy, weighing loyalty to Trump against public health concerns.
The hearings' outcome could influence Cassidy's reelection bid and health-policy oversight.

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The Senate seeks budget reconciliation to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol with a $70 billion resolution.
Democrats demand reforms after fatal shootings by federal agents.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces Senate scrutiny of vaccine policies.
Senator Bill Cassidy questions Kennedy, weighing loyalty to Trump against public health concerns.
The hearings' outcome could influence Cassidy's reelection bid and health-policy oversight.