“The Senate has since passed legislation to fund DHS operations other than ICE and Border Patrol.”

“Last year, Republicans passed legislation providing around $130 billion in funding for these two agencies, separate from their annual appropriations and the $70 billion now being advanced in Congress.”

“The Senate action followed a nearly six-hour "vote-a-rama" session that began late on Wednesday, with votes on a series of proposed amendments.”

“Eight months before the November midterm elections, which will determine which party controls Congress in the final years of Donald Trump's presidency, Democrats sought to use the session to portray Republicans as out of step with American families and the challenges they face from soaring gasoline prices and healthcare costs.”

“A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that more than half of Americans are less likely to support candidates who back Trump's approach to deporting immigrants, while a similar majority say their household finances have taken a hit from soaring gasoline prices.”

“Healthcare tops the list of household costs that voters think Congress should focus on most, polling data shows.”

“The Senate voted 98-0 to adopt a Republican amendment from Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham that would establish a deficit-neutral fund supporting ICE operations to apprehend, detain and expedite the deportation of adults convicted of rape, murder or sexual abuse of a minor after entering the United States illegally.”

“Lawmakers rejected other Republican amendments calling for legislation to require proof of citizenship in voting and other election restrictions, a ban on Medicaid funding for transgender surgery on minors, and cuts in foreign aid, science and education programs to pay for the ICE and Border Patrol funding.”