GOP pushes through $70B ICE, border plan using power move; Dems slam 'priorities' in heated clash
A major political showdown in Washington has resulted in the U.S. Senate passing a $70 billion border funding plan aimed at reopening parts of the Department of Homeland Security after weeks of shutdown. Led by John Thune, Republicans pushed the measure through using budget reconciliation, a powerful procedural tool that allowed them to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold and pass the bill with a simple majority in a narrow 50-48 vote.
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