Senate Republicans delay $70 billion immigration bill over settlement fund (opens in new tab)

Senate Republicans left Washington for the Memorial Day recess without voting on an immigration enforcement package of roughly $70 billion to $72 billion for ICE, Border Patrol and related agencies after members of their conference objected to a Justice Department settlement fund tied to President Trump’s agenda. The delay pushed action on the bill until at least June and put Congress on track to miss Trump’s June 1 target for sending the measure to his desk. The immediate dispute centered on...