The purpose of the second reconciliation bill is to make sure there is adequate funding to secure our homeland and to support our men and women in the military who are fighting so bravely... Aside from defense, the reconciliation bill will also support White House priorities such as border enforcement and "voter integrity," Graham said in the statement.
The second reconciliation bill will secure adequate funding for defense, federal law enforcement, border enforcement, and voter integrity.
Occurrences
The package, which can pass solely with GOP votes, would include funding for the military, homeland security and “offer many opportunities to improve voter integrity,” Graham said in a statement Wednesday.
The Senate Budget Committee will move forward with drafting a second budget reconciliation bill focused on homeland security, defense, and election integrity... more funding will allow law enforcement to better carry out Trump’s public safety agenda.
Adopting the budget resolution will allow the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security Committees to write a reconciliation bill that spends $70 billion so we can continue to enforce immigration laws and have the most secure border in modern history.
Graham introduced the FY 2026 budget resolution as the blueprint for a targeted reconciliation bill that would fully fund Border Patrol and ICE for 3.5 years and carry through the Trump presidency.
Evidence
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham introduced the Fiscal Year 2026 budget resolution, aiming to unlock a targeted reconciliation bill providing funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced plans for the Senate to consider a reconciliation bill aimed at funding border security and immigration enforcement for the next three years.
Senator Graham, in consultation with President Trump and Senate leadership, announced plans to move forward with a second budget reconciliation bill focused on securing adequate funding for defense, federal law enforcement, border enforcement, and voter integrity.
Senator Graham committed to working with fellow Republicans to meet President Trump's request to pass a second reconciliation bill by June 1, fully funding ICE and Border Patrol.
Graham said the Senate Budget Committee would move toward creating a second budget reconciliation bill and that its purpose was to make sure there is adequate funding to secure the homeland, support the military, and improve voter integrity through reconciliation.
Graham said he would work with Republican committee members to meet the request to have reconciliation done by June 1, fully funding ICE and Border Patrol.
Graham introduced the FY 2026 budget resolution as the blueprint to unlock a targeted reconciliation bill that would provide funding for ICE and CBP, and said it would instruct committees to create a reconciliation bill that fully funds Border Patrol and ICE for 3.5 years.
The Senate agreed to the concurrent resolution, S.Con.Res. 33, by a 50-48 vote.
GovInfo shows S. Con. Res. 33 as an enrolled budget resolution with action listed as agreed to, reflecting completion of the budget resolution stage rather than enactment of a second reconciliation appropriation package.
The White House announced the signing of H.R. 7147, the Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026, as a continuing appropriations measure.
The Senate Budget Committee scheduled an executive business meeting on May 20, 2026, to report "The Reconciliation Bill Pursuant to S.Con.Res.33," showing the promised vehicle had advanced to committee markup/reporting but not yet become law.
Roll Call Vote 163 on June 5, 2026 shows S. 2, the Secure America Act, passed the Senate 52-47. Graham voted yea. This is a concrete step toward the promised reconciliation funding package, but it is only Senate passage.
The House Committee Repository listed S. 2, Secure America Act, as added on June 5, 2026 for the June 8 Rules Committee meeting, and the text was identified as the Senate-engrossed bill. That shows the measure was still awaiting House consideration as of the lookback window.
Short title: "Secure America Act"; Public Law 119-21; Title I and II appropriate funds for CBP, ICE, and DHS.
"Vote Result: Bill Passed"; "An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33."
Assessments
Graham materially advanced the second reconciliation bill by introducing the FY2026 budget resolution, steering it through committee and Senate passage, and the resulting law (Public Law 119-21) funded CBP, ICE, and DHS. But the evidence does not show the broader promised package fully securing adequate funding for defense, federal law enforcement, border enforcement, and voter integrity, so this is partial rather than full delivery.
Graham materially advanced the promised second reconciliation effort by introducing the FY2026 budget resolution, steering it through committee, and backing Senate passage of the reconciliation vehicle, but the evidence does not show the promised defense, law enforcement, border enforcement, and voter-integrity funding package was enacted. As of the latest evidence, the measure was still awaiting House action, so the promise was not yet fulfilled and is best treated as unresolved rather than delivered.
The promised outcome was enactment of a second reconciliation bill securing adequate funding for defense, federal law enforcement, border enforcement, and voter integrity. Graham did materially advance the effort in the same Senate term by announcing the plan, introducing the FY2026 budget resolution, helping secure adoption of S.Con.Res.33, and moving the reconciliation vehicle to Budget Committee action. But the evidence shows only the enabling budget resolution and committee-stage progress as of May 21, 2026, not enactment of the promised funding package. A continuing appropriations law does not satisfy the specific promise. This is a serious attempt without delivery.
Graham materially advanced the promised vehicle in the same federal term by announcing the second reconciliation effort, introducing the FY2026 budget resolution, and securing adoption of S.Con.Res. 33 to unlock reconciliation instructions. However, the evidence shows only the budget-resolution/enabling stage and plans or commitments to fund ICE, CBP, Border Patrol, defense, law enforcement, and voter-integrity priorities. It does not show that a second reconciliation bill containing the promised funding was enacted by the cutoff; the enacted H.R. 7147 was a continuing appropriations measure, not the promised reconciliation package. This is a serious legislative attempt without delivery of the promised outcome.
The available evidence confirms multiple serious legislative and executive efforts, including introducing a relevant budget resolution, public commitments, and coordination with Senate leadership for a second reconciliation bill that would fund defense, law enforcement, border enforcement, and voter integrity. However, there is no evidence that the bill was actually passed or that the promised funding outcomes were delivered. As a result, the promise was not fulfilled during the same term despite significant effort.