The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on April 16, 2026. Kylie Cooper/Reuters The U.S. Senate voted early on April 23 to advance a $70 billion funding blueprint for immigration enforcement agencies, moving Republicans a step closer to unlocking a party-line bill to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 22, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers on Wednesday that Dr. Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would be able to make independent vaccine decisions if
An early-morning budget vote sets the stage for a planned $70 billion immigration enforcement bill.
Approving replacements for Donald Trump’s embattled deputies could get complicated, lawmakers are warning.
Washington — The Senate adopted a budget resolution after a marathon overnight vote series, a key step as Republicans move ahead with a plan to fund immigration agencies under the Department of Homeland Security without help from Democrats. In a 50 to 48 vote, the Senate adopted the resolution just after 3:30 a.m. Eastern on Thursday
Senate Republicans adopted a budget resolution funding ICE and Border Patrol for President Donald Trump's full term, advancing the reconciliation process to fund immigration enforcement.
LA Mayor Karen Bass met with President Trump at the White House to advocate for FEMA wildfire funding amid ongoing LA recovery and rebuilding challenges.