“I will vote no. Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer announced on Saturday that Senate Democrats will not vote for the coming appropriations bill to keep the government open if funding for the Department of Homeland Security is included in funding. This comes after two fatal shootings in Minneapolis in which ICE, and on Saturday Border Patrol, shot agitators who were obstructing immigration enforcement. The deadline to fund the government is January 30.
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city,” Schumer said. “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. Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.”