A member of the staff of US Senator Richard Durbin likewise announced the inclusion of the ban in the final 2020 budget through a tweet on December 18. Durbin's staff had also later relayed to De Lima that the sanctions had been approved, as President Donald Trump signed the US 2020 budget that included a provision prohibiting the entry of the concerned Philippine officials. (READ: What we know so far: Proposed U.S. sanctions vs PH officials in drug war)