House Approves $70 Billion for ICE Through 2029

Congress cleared a major increase in spending for immigration enforcement when the House passed a $70 billion package funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection through September 2029. The 214-212 vote followed party lines, with the Senate having approved the measure the previous week. President Trump is expected to sign it.

The legislation ends a prolonged standoff that produced a 75-day partial shutdown of Department of Homeland Security operations earlier this year. Democrats had conditioned additional money on new rules, including body cameras for agents, limits on masks during operations, and requirements for judicial warrants before entering homes. Those demands were not included. Republicans used budget reconciliation to bypass a Senate filibuster after separate negotiations collapsed.

Under the bill, ICE receives $38.5 billion over three years for hiring, pay, and training, including $7 billion for Homeland Security Investigations. Customs and Border Protection receives $22.6 billion for personnel and $3.5 billion for technology. The funding exceeds the agency’s typical annual level and follows an earlier large appropriation. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was the only Republican to oppose the package, citing reduced future congressional oversight.

The measure excludes several items that had been discussed, such as $1.5 billion for the Justice Department and additional Secret Service funds tied to White House projects. Democrats said the absence of operational restrictions leaves enforcement practices unchanged despite earlier incidents involving federal agents. Republicans described the bill as necessary to sustain operations without repeated funding fights.