Johnson looks to muscle through immigration enforcement bill with an unruly caucus

Published June 9, 2026 6:00am ET



Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is attempting to usher through a party-line immigration enforcement funding bill on Tuesday in what will be a test of party unity despite a slim margin in the House.

The $70 billion legislation will give funding to Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which were left out of a Department of Homeland Security funding bill earlier this year. 

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