Overview
- Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, in guidance issued Thursday, said several sections of the Republican immigration funding package violate the Byrd Rule and would face 60‑vote hurdles unless changed.
- Her findings flagged money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, a $2.5 billion DHS appropriation, and a new screening process for unaccompanied migrant children that she said undercuts existing child‑protection law.
- Republican leaders said they will try to rewrite or drop the offending language to keep the bill eligible for budget reconciliation ahead of President Trump’s June 1 target date.
- About $1 billion for Secret Service security tied to the White House East Wing ballroom is up for a separate review Friday, and several Republican senators signaled they are not yet ready to support that funding.
- The package totals roughly $71.7–$72 billion in mandatory spending, and Democrats cheered the rulings as they prepared further challenges, highlighting how the Byrd Rule limits fast‑track bills to items that directly change federal spending or revenue.