U.S. House Passes $64.4B DHS Funding Bill 220-207

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, securing 64.4 billion for the agency through the end of fiscal year 2026 despite opposition from Democratic leaders. The measure, which includes allocations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, advanced by a vote of 220 to 207 after seven Democrats broke with their party's stance to join Republicans in support.

The bill maintains Immigration and Customs Enforcement's overall budget at 10 billion while providing 3.84 billion specifically for custody operations and increasing funding for enforcement and removal activities to 5.45 billion. It also incorporates several concessions negotiated by bipartisan appropriators, such as a 115 million reduction in enforcement and removal operations, a cut of 5,500 detention beds, and 20 million for body-worn cameras for ICE and Customs and Border Protection officers. An additional 20 million is designated for independent oversight of detention facilities, and Border Patrol funding is reduced by 1.8 billion.

Democratic leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, had urged opposition during a...