President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he’s collaborating with congressional Republican leaders to secure funding for immigration enforcement personnel using a legislative strategy that sidesteps Senate filibuster procedures.
In a Wednesday post on his Truth Social platform, Trump stated: “We are going to work as fast, and as focused, as possible to replenish funding for our Border and ICE Agents.”
The president is coordinating with House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune on the initiative, which aims to boost resources for border security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Trump set an ambitious timeline for the legislation, declaring: “I am asking that the Bill be on my desk NO LATER than June 1st.”
The approach would utilize budget reconciliation procedures, allowing the measure to pass with a simple majority vote rather than the typical 60-vote threshold needed to overcome a filibuster in the Senate.
