The U.S. Senate passed a bill providing $70 billion in funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, voting 52-47 in favor. The bill was supported by Republicans and received no Democratic votes. Two Republican senators, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul, voted against the budget resolution that laid the groundwork for the reconciliation bill, and one Republican senator voted against the final $70 billion bill. The bill was passed using the reconciliation process and sent to the House of Representatives for final consideration. The bill did not include a provision to ban a $1.8 billion Justice Department fund that would compensate Trump’s political allies, according to China and other sources. Another account, from an unspecified source, stated the bill did not include a provision to ban a $1.776 billion settlement slush fund to pay out to President Donald Trump's allies. The bill was passed after an 18-hour marathon voting session known as a 'vote-a-rama,' according to CNN.com.