The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a major reconciliation bill that guarantees long-term funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the conclusion of President Donald Trump’s second term in January 2029.
The final vote was razor-thin at 214-212, and came just moments after the measure was tied 213-213. C-SPAN captured the live House floor drama, as
the initial tally showed Republicans at 213 yeas to 1 nay, Democrats at 211, and one independent, before a single Republican shifted to push it over the line.
US House passes Republican reconciliation bill that funds ICE and CBP through the end of President Trump’s term in 214-212 vote
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The legislation, which originated in the Senate and advanced after an 18-hour “vote-a-rama” earlier in the week, allocates approximately $70 billion in total supplemental funding. Breakdowns from congressional reporting indicate roughly $38.6 billion for ICE, $22.6 billion for CBP, plus additional sums for broader Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operations and related priorities such as child exploitation investigations.
Because it uses the budget reconciliation process, the bill bypasses the Senate filibuster and focuses strictly on fiscal matters, allowing Republicans to lock in multi-year resources without annual appropriations fights.
Tuesday’s vote caps a dramatic two-year surge in ICE funding under Trump’s second term. In July 2025, Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which delivered an unprecedented $75 billion supplemental package to ICE, which supplemented its roughly $10 billion annual base budget.
That legislation already tripled ICE’s effective yearly resources to nearly $29 billion when averaged over four years and elevated the agency to the highest-funded federal law enforcement body in U.S. history. The new reconciliation measure extends and reinforces that commitment, providing dedicated dollars through fiscal year 2029 and shielding enforcement operations from future Democrat resistance in Congress.
For the Trump administration, the bill represents a major legislative victory. It insulates core campaign promises from partisan budget gridlock, especially as Trump’s term enters its final 30 months.
Republicans framed the package as essential to completing the border wall, boosting personnel, and delivering on “the largest deportation operation in American history.”
In practical terms, the legislation ensures ICE’s budget remains elevated and insulated well beyond the current fiscal year. Combined with the 2025 supplemental, it transforms the agency from a roughly $10 billion operation into a multi-decade enforcement powerhouse.
Operations that were once constrained by yearly appropriations will now run on autopilot funding through the end of Trump’s presidency, potentially reshaping U.S. immigration enforcement for years to come — regardless of future election outcomes.
