Chairman Graham Statement on the Senate Adopting the FY26 Budget Resolution

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made this statement after the Senate adopted the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget resolution.

Graham introduced the FY 2026 budget resolution earlier this week. It is the blueprint that unlocks the pathway for a targeted reconciliation bill that will provide funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Chairman Graham said:

"The vast majority of Republicans stuck together to do something Democrats are refusing to do: Fully fund the Border Patrol and ICE for three and a half years through the Trump presidency. As Senate Budget Committee Chairman, I am very proud of my colleagues.

"Adopting the budget resolution will allow the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees to write a reconciliation bill that spends $70 billion so we can continue to enforce immigration laws and have the most secure border in modern history.

"Democrats' refusal to fund ICE and Border Patrol at a time of growing threats to our nation is one of the most irresponsible decisions I've witnessed since I've been in the Senate.

"The bottom line is that Republicans in Congress are going to work with President Trump to get the job done by June 1."

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