Senate Passes Massive Border Funding Bill

The Senate narrowly passed a $70 billion funding bill for ICE and Border Patrol through 2028, after a tense standoff that included a partial government shutdown. Democrats delayed the vote demanding oversight, especially after recent tragedies, while internal GOP divisions flared over a controversial $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund linked to January 6th — an amendment to redirect funds to Capitol attack responders failed. The bill’s passage underscores deep partisan fractures and the high stakes of where taxpayer dollars go. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/83d2b765ed8116c2