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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a 37-year-old Minnesota man, a stand that increases the prospect of a partial government shutdown by the end of the week.
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, in a social media post Saturday night, hours after the shooting, said that what is happening in Minnesota is “appalling” and that Democrats “will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
Six of the 12 annual spending bills for the current budget year have been signed into law by President Donald Trump. Six more are awaiting action in the Senate. If senators fail to act by midnight Friday, funding for agencies covered under those six bills will lapse.
ICE is a threat to our security. ICE murdered Alex Pretti. ICE murdered Renee Cook. Neither one of whom were a threat to ICE. Pretti had a legitimate Open Carry Permit. He an ICU Nurse for the V.A., he dedicated his life to helping people. He was on ground when he shot to death. If it takes a shut to defund ICE so be it.
Democrats vow to oppose homeland security funds after Minnesota shooting as shutdown risk grows
Democratic senators are vowing to oppose a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security following the shooting death of a man in Minnesota.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, in a social media post Saturday night, hours after the shooting, said that what is happening in Minnesota is “appalling” and that Democrats “will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
Six of the 12 annual spending bills for the current budget year have been signed into law by President Donald Trump. Six more are awaiting action in the Senate. If senators fail to act by midnight Friday, funding for agencies covered under those six bills will lapse.
ICE is a threat to our security. ICE murdered Alex Pretti. ICE murdered Renee Cook. Neither one of whom were a threat to ICE. Pretti had a legitimate Open Carry Permit. He an ICU Nurse for the V.A., he dedicated his life to helping people. He was on ground when he shot to death. If it takes a shut to defund ICE so be it.
There you go again....