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The House voted on Thursday to advance a spending bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security—along with its offshoot Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. There was little appetite to block the spending bill once it reached the Senate for a vote.
But after Saturday’s cold-blooded murder of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the chances of a government shutdown have gone up significantly.
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city,” Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. “Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no.”
And more important than his “no” vote: “Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
Given that 60 senators need to sign on, this screeches the legislation to a halt, even if rogue Democratic Sen. John Fetterman bucks his party. Republicans seem to understand that they’re not on firm ground, and have started talking about stripping ICE funding from the rest of the DHS funding bill, which is otherwise noncontroversial.
“I’m exploring all options,” Sen. Susan Collins, who chairs the Appropriations Committee, told The New York Times, adding that she was working with Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
A reminder for the Trump administration and its MAGA henchmen: There is no statute of limitations on murder. Justice will be done.
You've got until next Friday maga trash, until the money runs out.
But after Saturday’s cold-blooded murder of VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the chances of a government shutdown have gone up significantly.
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city,” Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. “Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no.”
And more important than his “no” vote: “Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
Given that 60 senators need to sign on, this screeches the legislation to a halt, even if rogue Democratic Sen. John Fetterman bucks his party. Republicans seem to understand that they’re not on firm ground, and have started talking about stripping ICE funding from the rest of the DHS funding bill, which is otherwise noncontroversial.
“I’m exploring all options,” Sen. Susan Collins, who chairs the Appropriations Committee, told The New York Times, adding that she was working with Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
A reminder for the Trump administration and its MAGA henchmen: There is no statute of limitations on murder. Justice will be done.
Top Senate Democrat vows to block ICE funding
The House voted on Thursday to advance a spending bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security—along with its offshoot Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. There was little appetite to block the spending bill once it reached the...
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You've got until next Friday maga trash, until the money runs out.
