Harris Applauds Passage of Budget Reconciliation Framework to Fund CBP + ICE

WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Mark Harris (NC-08) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed S. Con. Res. 33, which sets up the reconciliation process to fund U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the remainder of President Trump's term:

"Congressional Democrats have spent more than 70 days holding the Department of Homeland Security hostage in an effort to weaken our nation's border and security," said Congressman Harris. "At a time when our nation faces serious threats at home and abroad, blocking full funding for the law enforcement agencies responsible for protecting our homeland threatens the safety of every community in America.

"CBP and ICE are on the front lines of keeping dangerous individuals from entering and remaining in our country. House Republicans will not allow Democrats to drag America back to the open-borders policies of the Biden Administration. By passing this budget resolution, we are taking a critical step toward ensuring President Trump has the resources he needs to secure the border, enforce our immigration laws, and keep the American people safe.

"This framework puts us on track to meet President Trump's June deadline and send a final bill to his desk. While Democrats continue standing in the way of securing our border, House Republicans are moving forward to fund the agencies that protect our homeland and defend the safety of American families."

BACKGROUND:

• S. Con. Res. 33 unlocks the budget reconciliation process, allowing Congress to fund ICE and CBP with a simple majority vote in the Senate. This prevents Senate Democrats from using the 60-vote threshold to block critical funding for border security and immigration enforcement.
  
• The resolution instructs the House and Senate Judiciary Committees, the House Homeland Security Committee, and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to submit legislative recommendations that provide flexibility for border security efforts.
  
• The resolution allows for up to $70 billion over the 2026-2035 budget window and directs the instructed committees to submit their recommendations by May 15, 2026, keeping Congress on track to send a final reconciliation bill to President Trump's desk by his June 1st deadline.
  
• During consideration of S. Con. Res. 33, 211 House Democrats voted against moving forward with the framework to fund CBP and ICE.
  

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