DHS, Senate and Democrats
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Some Democrats who voted for recent funding bills said they'll vote against any DHS bill without restrictions on enforcement operations. The deadline to avert a shutdown is Friday.
Democratic lawmakers are calling for their colleagues to vote against a DHS funding bill in the Senate.
All eyes are on the Senate this week as it moves to avert a partial government shutdown. The upper chamber will consider a package of six spending bills passed by the House ahead of a Jan. 30 funding deadline.
Appropriators released the final package of government funding bills early Monday morning as the House seeks to pass all 12 bills before the shutdown deadline next week. The contentious nature of the final four bills,
"What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city, Senate leader Chuck Schumer said.
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House passes final government funding bills in milestone, overcoming Democratic DHS opposition
The House on Thursday approved its final slate of 2026 funding bills, overcoming Democratic demands and GOP divisions and marking a significant milestone for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) as he’s sought to rebuild Congress’s “muscle memory” on government funding.
Long Island Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) said Monday that he “failed” his constituents by voting to fund federal immigration operations as part of a spending package that passed the House last week. “I failed to view the DHS funding vote as a referendum on the illegal and immoral conduct of ICE in Minneapolis,
Lawmakers have less than a week to fund the government; they are exploring options for a DHS bill amid the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.