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Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion

The Verge · Jun 9, 2026, 9:34 PM

Congress narrowly voted to fund President Donald Trump's mass deportation agenda, giving the Department of Homeland Security $70 billion over the next three years. The house voted 214 to 212 in favor of the reconciliation bill Tuesday, following the Senate's 52-47 vote last Friday morning. The vote fell largely along party lines. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Senate Republican to vote against it. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), initially voted against the bill - meaning it would have failed - but changed his vote after huddling with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and and Appropriations Chair Tom Cole, according to The Hill. N … Read the full story at The Verge.

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