Merkley SLAMS Trump’s Big, Ugly Bill for Blowing Up the Debt and Massively Increasing ICE’s Budget

Senate Committee on Appropriations · March 16, 2026

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Opening and convening remarks

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A committee member greeted colleagues and noted it had been a year since the budget committee last met, framing the hearing as an overdue opportunity to examine federal budget and policy shifts.

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A member of the Senate Committee on Appropriations opened the committee's first hearing in a year by criticizing recent federal legislation and urging examination of immigration enforcement funding and sanctuary policies; two expert witnesses were introduced and statements were entered into the record.

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