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Senate Passes $140B Immigration Funding, Shuts Down DHS

4/23/2026

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Senate passed a $140 billion immigration-enforcement funding resolution, ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
The 50-48 vote, opposed by all Democrats and Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul, prompted Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to condemn the funding as favoring “rogue agencies” over families facing higher childcare, grocery, gasoline and electricity costs.
Democrats’ amendments on grocery and out-of-pocket health-care costs failed despite support from Senators Susan Collins and Dan Sullivan.

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Senate passed a $140 billion immigration-enforcement funding resolution, ending the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
The 50-48 vote, opposed by all Democrats and Republicans Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul, prompted Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer to condemn the funding as favoring “rogue agencies” over families facing higher childcare, grocery, gasoline and electricity costs.
Democrats’ amendments on grocery and out-of-pocket health-care costs failed despite support from Senators Susan Collins and Dan Sullivan.