House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without Democrats

House Republicans unlock reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol without Democrats

White House warns DHS personnel could go unpaid starting in May if funding isn't restored

ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis. (John Moore/Getty Images)

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., successfully steered a budget blueprint through the House of Representatives teeing up three years of funding for President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement agenda on Wednesday. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg)

House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, said Wednesday that the House of Representatives is unlikely to pass the Senate's partial DHS bill until more progress is made toward funding immigration enforcement. (Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg)

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