GOP Races To Pass ICE, CBP Funding As Priorities Pile Up, Iran War Continues

Sen. Roger Marshall said the bill should remain narrowly focused on immigration funding, acknowledging that broader additions may not survive the process. He emphasized that funding ICE for the long term should be the top priority for Republicans. “It’s got to be targeted to fund ICE for 10 years — I think that’s the number one thing for us,” Marshall said. “The parliamentarian is not going to let us do the SAVE Act. That’s just an impossibility.” Rep. Ralph Norman said Republicans should push forward despite the challenges, arguing that voters are watching how Congress handles the issue. He suggested that even partial progress could be preferable to inaction.

“The American people are watching,” Norman said. “Piecing it together just to try to get a piece.”