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Thursday, April 30, 2026

In a significant political retreat, House Speaker Mike Johnson allowed the measure to pass via a voice vote without including any funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ...

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Absolutely extraordinary. The Democrats conceded *nothing* and got everything they demanded. They said no ICE/CBP funding, and that's precisely what happened. In other words, they did not cave. At all. But the GOP did--completely.

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-- David Nir (@davidnir.com) Apr 30, 2026 at 3:29 PM

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... In a significant political retreat, House Speaker Mike Johnson allowed the measure to pass via a voice vote without including any funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) ... [emphasis mine]

Oh, Pres Trump is not gonna be happy about, what I opine is, his private militia not receiving funding.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-30 07:25 PM | Reply

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#2 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2026-04-30 07:27 PM | Reply

imo, that Congress was able to pass this funding bill says a lot about what Congress thinks of what ICE is, and has been, doing.

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-30 08:50 PM | Reply

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