Congress passed the Secure America Act in June 2026 with a $69.5 billion allocation for ICE and Border Patrol through Trump's term. The funding resolved a 75-day DHS shutdown that began in February when Senate Democrats demanded immigration enforcement reforms before funding the agencies; Republicans used budget reconciliation to pass the bill along party lines. The shutdown was limited to the Department of Homeland Security rather than a broader government shutdown. Democrats sought policy changes before approving ICE funding, not an outright block of border operations. Paul's core claims about the bill's passage and funding amount are accurate, though his characterization oversimplifies the shutdown dynamics. The 18-hour filibuster reference cannot be independently confirmed from available sources.