SCOOP: Republicans Want to Add ICE Money Into the Farm Bill

As GOP Senators lock-in $70B more for immigration enforcement, House Rs are in talks to use the Farm Bill as yet another vehicle to fund ICE — a gambit designed to box Dems into a difficult vote.

WASHINGTON — Republicans are exploring whether to use the 2026 farm bill as yet another vehicle to funnel money to ICE, according to two Democratic House aides working on the legislation and a House Republican lawmaker familiar with the discussions.

The conversations are happening as the Senate kicked off a late-night “vote-a-rama” Wednesday, pushing through a budget resolution that would pre-fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection for three and a half years — at a price tag of roughly $70 billion — using the budget reconciliation process to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold that would otherwise require Democratic support.

The House Republican, who was granted anonymity to discuss the ongoing negotiations, did not dispute the characterization of the farm bill discussions.

“Absolutely,” the lawmaker said, noting they didn’t want to get out in front of Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson (R-PA). “We’re leaving no stone unturned when it comes to getting the brave men and …