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Presenter says reconciliation bill includes about $70 billion for ICE and CBP; path forward uncertain
Summary
A federal presenter told the Alameda County committee that a stalled reconciliation bill includes roughly $70 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, and that leaders pulled the package pending removal of a controversial Department of Justice 'weaponization' provision.
A presenter briefing the Alameda County Board of Supervisors Personnel Administration & Legislation Committee said a stalled federal reconciliation bill includes roughly $70,000,000,000 intended for ICE and CBP, but that controversy about a Department of Justice provision led Senate leaders to pull the measure.
"There's $70,000,000,000 in this reconciliation bill for ICE and CBP," the presenter said. The speaker said the bill stalled amid broad Republican opposition tied to a DOJ 'weaponization' fund provision and that Senate leadership removed the bill from the floor rather than risk amendment battles during a vote‑a‑rama.
The presenter added that statements from the Justice Department and other shifting signals could create a path for reconciliation to move forward in the Senate, with Senate Republican leaders targeting the end of the week to pass a modified package. Committee members asked clarifying questions about parliamentarian rulings and whether provisions could be redrafted and re‑submitted to the parliamentarian.
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