I had a very productive meeting with @SecWar Pete Hegseth and his very talented team. I told Pete that I’ve never been more proud of the men and women of the U.S. military -- and the civilians who support them -- than I am right now.   Secretary Hegseth has done an outstanding job, in my opinion, dealing with Iran and beyond. We discussed the urgent need to plus up the military budget to deal with replenishing and restoring our stockpile of weapons and other one-time expenses being incurred by constant conflict. I suggested $355 billion.   I told Secretary Hegseth that I would be pushing for a supplemental appropriations bill with funds for the military and other needs of the country. Any shortfall between the supplemental and the $355 billion could be made up in reconciliation 3.0.   Secretary Hegseth is a big proponent of another reconciliation bill for the Department of War, as is @POTUS. As Senate Budget Committee Chairman, I will be working with Senate leadership, @BudgetGOP, the Department of War and the White House to see if we can get this process moving as expeditiously as possible. In my view, time is of the essence. We cannot turn our backs on an historic opportunity to help the Department of War at a time of multiple conflicts. Stay tuned.

Confirmation hearing: Hal Duncan, nominee to be Deputy White House Budget Director testifies at @SenateBudget @BudgetGOP – LIVE on C-SPAN c-span.org/event/senate-comm…

We did it! The Secure America Act is now the law of the land.   As Chairman of @BudgetGOP, I led the charge to fully fund @ICEgov and @CBP through President Trump’s term. The American people gave us a mandate to secure the border and end Joe Biden’s illegal immigration invasion. I’m pleased to have delivered a product that fulfills our promises on these issues.   With this historic level of funding, we won’t go back to the failed policies of the Biden Administration. Instead, we’re moving forward to a brighter and more secure future.

I applaud my House Republican colleagues for their swift passage of the Secure America Act. Despite Democrat efforts to shut down ICE and Border Patrol, Republicans have now fully funded these agencies through President Trump’s entire second term to the tune of nearly $70 billion. Thanks to President Trump, our border has gone from its weakest point to its most secure point in less than two years. This bill fulfills the mandate given to us by the American people and ensures we won’t go back to the failed immigration policies of the Biden Administration. Well done to @POTUS, @SpeakerJohnson, @LeaderJohnThune and all involved in getting this legislation over the finish line.

Senate Republicans delivered yet again by approving $69.5 billion to fund Border Patrol and ICE through President Trump’s entire second term. We were forced to use the reconciliation process because Democrats objected – during the appropriations process – to giving any money to Border Patrol and ICE, effectively shutting our border security down at a time of growing threats to the nation. As Budget Committee Chairman, I’m very proud of my Republican colleagues for sticking together and making sure that Border Patrol and ICE are fully funded and the border continues to be modernized and secured – all without one Democrat vote. In less than two years, President Trump has taken the border from the most broken to the most secure in history. The bill we passed today locks those gains in through the rest of his term. Well done to President Trump and my Republican colleagues.

Senate Republicans are bypassing Democrats to fully fund ICE and Border Patrol for the rest of @POTUS’s term.  Democrats want to abolish these agencies because—just like they did for four years under Biden—Democrats want to allow unlimited illegal aliens into the country.

NOW VOTING: Passage of Cal. #417, S.2, FY2026 Budget Reconciliation, as amended.

I just voted for the SAVE America Act because it would protect our elections from foreign influence. We need to make sure our elections are free and fair. That would strengthen our national security.🇺🇸

UPDATE: Just voted in the Senate on my amendment. It was the Senate’s first vote on the SAVE America Act. Here’s what’s at stake …

Right now Democrats are fighting us into the night to block funding for the agencies that secure our borders and keep violent illegal aliens out of our country. Americans haven’t forgotten what our country looked like under Democrat rule. Republicans are fighting to restore law and order, secure the border, and keep your family safe.

Senate Democrats will spend today fighting to block funding for federal law enforcement officers who leftist agitators are attacking in the streets. Democrats are for chaos and violence. Republicans are for safety and security.

Today’s Democrat Party has turned its back on America’s safety and security. They opened the border and abandoned our communities to corruption, chaos, and illegal immigrant criminals. Republicans stand for a safe and secure America. Republicans will not back down.

Today, Senate Republicans will fund federal law enforcement, including the agency that defends our homeland and protects our borders. We are having to do this through an arcane process because Senate Democrats are unwilling to enforce our immigration laws and always side with illegal aliens over American citizens. They will offer a long series of unrelated amendments intended to sabotage the process. Their desperation to put foreign criminals above the security of the United States should be met with disdain and a united Republican vote to squash their grotesque agenda.

In the Senate today, we are voting on narrow legislation to fund Border Patrol and ICE. These agencies defend and protect Americans. I encourage my Democrat colleagues to join @SenateGOP in voting for this bill. Getting this done is critical to our national security.

📌The Secure America Act Vote-A-Rama Amendment Tracker📌 Follow along for live updates on today's vote-a-rama. Amendment vote results are posted in real time: budget.senate.gov/chairman/n…

About to speak on the Senate floor before we start the vote-a-rama for the Secure America Act. LIVE: senate.gov/legislative/floor…

WATCH: Senate Democrats allowed millions of illegal aliens, including murders and rapists, to pour across our border for four years.   Now, they want to defund the police, halt deportations for criminal aliens, and reopen the border.   Not going to happen.

Starting now: Executive business meeting to report the Secure America Act, the reconciliation bill pursuant to S.Con.Res.33. LIVE: budget.senate.gov/hearings/e…

I'm very grateful that the House has passed the DHS funding bill that was sent over by the Senate. This is a major step forward to secure our nation and take care of our people who take care of us. To finish the job, Senate and House Republicans must pass the reconciliation bill that fully funds ICE and Border Patrol through the rest of President Trump's term. As Senate Budget Committee Chairman, I am determined to get this done. Failure is not an option.