The US Senate handed President Donald Trump a victory early on Friday morning, passing a bill that would provide the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with an additional $70 billion for immigration enforcement and sending it to the House of Representatives for final consideration.

The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponisation” fund that could compensate Trump’s political allies for allegations that the government mistreated them. One Republican voted against the bill. Senate Republican Leader John Thune said the fund was a “settled issue”.