Senate Committees Advance $71.7 Billion Immigration Enforcement Reconciliation Bill — Floor Vote Targeted Week of May 18

Senate Republican committees advanced the text of a $71.7 billion immigration enforcement reconciliation package in the week of May 5–7, 2026, with a Senate floor vote targeted for the week of May 18. The bill combines: $39.2 billion from the Senate Judiciary Committee (covering ICE, immigration courts, and enforcement), $32.5 billion from the Senate Homeland Security Committee (covering CBP, border infrastructure, and DHS discretionary reserves), and approximately $26.1 billion earmarked for CBP specifically, with ICE receiving the largest single allocation at approximately $38.2 billion. The package, using filibuster-proof budget reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition, would be the largest single-year immigration enforcement investment in U.S. history — roughly 8× ICE's FY2024 base budget of $9.1 billion. Trump set a June 1 deadline for signing. The bill passed the House 215-211 on April 30 with zero Democratic votes; Senate passage faces the Byrd rule, which requires provisions to have direct budgetary impact. The CBO published a preliminary score on May 4. Democrats called the package a 'blank check' for enforcement without accountability provisions, noting the record 30+ FY2026 ICE custody deaths and the absence of mandatory use-of-force standards. Critics also noted the bill's inclusion of $1 billion for renovation of the White House East Wing ballroom.