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Update on the ICE/DHS Reconciliation Vote The reconciliation bill in question is a ~$72 billion package called "Reconciliation 2.0" focused mainly on funding ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for three years. Republicans had hoped to pass it before the Memorial Day recess and send it to the House for consideration, with the goal of getting it to the president by June 1. However, internal disagreements over certain provisions delayed the process, forcing Senate Majority Leader John...

Why did the House suddenly recess without voting on a reconciliation package on May 21st? ICE/DHS Reconciliation Vote — The Full Story – up to May 22nd The Background: Why reconciliation? DHS funding became a flashpoint in Congress after two deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis in January 2026. In response, Democrats pledged to object to any funding for DHS without reforms to its immigration enforcement agencies. The department shut down on February 14 amid the stalemate. CBS...

Housing for the 21st Century Act This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities. For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans. The bill also increases the maximum...