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Congress aims for affordability, defense, and ICE funding

6/9/2026

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Rep. August Pfluger announced the third reconciliation bill will target affordability, fraud, defense, housing, energy, health care.
Leaders, including Vice President JD Vance, are racing to finish package before August recess.
Vice President JD Vance’s fraud task force uncovered billions in waste.
President Donald Trump called for a “big, beautiful” ICE funding bill by June 1, which Rep. August Pfluger said will give 75-80 million Trump supporters an achievement before November 3 elections.

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Story summary

Rep. August Pfluger announced the third reconciliation bill will target affordability, fraud, defense, housing, energy, health care.
Leaders, including Vice President JD Vance, are racing to finish package before August recess.
Vice President JD Vance’s fraud task force uncovered billions in waste.
President Donald Trump called for a “big, beautiful” ICE funding bill by June 1, which Rep. August Pfluger said will give 75-80 million Trump supporters an achievement before November 3 elections.