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Senate Approves $70B Immigration Package; House Seeks Iran War Vote

6/8/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Senate Republicans approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement package after an 18-hour vote-a-rama, passing it 53-46 despite a GOP split over a $1.8 billion fund.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) supported sending it back to committee, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) the sole Republican to vote against it.
The House also voted to require congressional authorization before further U.S. military action against Iran.

History

Historical Context

In 1986 President Ronald Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act, which legalized about 2.7 million undocumented residents and introduced employer-verification rules. The $70 billion enforcement proposal backed by Senate Republicans such as Susan Collins and Dan Sullivan revives the same enforcement focus that resurfaced in the 2005 H.R. 4437 “Sensenbrenner” bill, linking today’s push to earlier attempts to tighten borders.

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Story summary

Senate Republicans approved a $70 billion immigration enforcement package after an 18-hour vote-a-rama, passing it 53-46 despite a GOP split over a $1.8 billion fund.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Sen. Jon Husted (R-OH) supported sending it back to committee, with Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) the sole Republican to vote against it.
The House also voted to require congressional authorization before further U.S. military action against Iran.

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