“The US Senate voted 50-48 early on Thursday to advance a funding plan for ICE and Border Patrol.”

Media reportsNews reportApril 23, 2026Read the original

Coverage of the Senate's overnight vote-a-rama on a budget resolution.

Our verdict

True

The Senate adopted the budget resolution 50-48 at about 3:30am on 23 April 2026.

What we found

Senate Republicans adopted a budget blueprint directing about $70 billion for ICE and Border Patrol through reconciliation. Murkowski and Paul voted against; Grassley and Warner did not vote. The claim is accurate.

The evidence

2 of 2 sources support the claim; none contradict it.

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Supports the claim
The Senate GOP adopted the budget blueprint 50-48. [1]
Supports the claim
The vote came after a late-night voting marathon. [2]

How we checked

We checked the claim against NewsNation, States Newsroom. We reviewed 2 relevant sources.

Sources

[1]States Newsroom · US Senate GOP adopts budget blueprint laying path for billions for ICE, Border Patrol
[2]NewsNation · Senate Republicans pass budget resolution in late-night voting marathon

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