Senators Merkley, Peters, and Durbin Congressional Statement on Family Detention and Unaccompanied Children in FY26 Budget Reconciliation Bill

On 6/9/26, Senators Merkley (D-OR), Peters (D-MI), and Durbin (D-IL) submitted a Congressional statement in the lead up to the passage to the FY26 Budget Reconciliation bill providing details on some of the procedural negotiations related to family detention and unaccompanied children that were done while the bill was being debated.