Senate Passes Bill to Fund Immigration Enforcement Agencies. On June 5, 2026, by a vote of 52–47, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to provide $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Republicans used the budget reconciliation process in order to pass the bill with a simple majority, rather than the 60-vote threshold required for most legislation). The two immigration enforcement agencies were left out of the broader funding deal that reopened the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after it was shut down for seventy-five days earlier this year due to a funding lapse. This week’s action, which still needs to be approved by the U.S. House of Representatives, will fund U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) through the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term.
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Set Rules for College Sports. A bipartisan group of senators has introduced the Protect College Sports Act of 2026, a bill that would set some parameters around the volatile world of college athletics. The bill would protect student-athletes’ ability to earn compensation from their name, image, and likeness; establish new requirements for sports agents, and set rules for student transfers and coaching transitions, among other provisions. Readers may recall that the Buzz has been tracking a similar bill—the SCORE Act—in the House, legislation being pushed by Republican leaders...
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