US EditionBooker pledges to oppose any deal to fund DHS that includes money for ICE
- On Sunday, Sen. Cory Booker pledged he 'will not approve another dollar for ICE' while urging funding for TSA, CISA, and the U.S. Coast Guard during CNN's State of the Union.
- The standoff stems from Democratic demands for ICE reform after the January Minnesota deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, with Democrats recently offering votes to fund TSA, CISA, and the Coast Guard separately but Republicans in Congress rejected them.
- Sen. Cory Booker described ICE operations sweeping up U.S. citizens and veterans, while DHS reported TSA, FEMA, and CBP are under 'emergency measures' amid the shutdown.
- On Saturday, Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized the shutdown for hurting TSA agents and DHS workers, noting ICE retains its funding.
- Sunday shows pressed Democrats on withholding DHS funding amid recent suspected terror attacks, while Sen. Adam Schiff blamed Republicans controlling both chambers and the presidency for the deadlock.
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Major airline CEOs come together to plead for deal on DHS funding
Ten executives of major U.S. airlines are asking Congress to agree on a deal to end the funding stalemate directly affecting the Department of Homeland Security, which pays airport security staff. The partial government shutdown remains ongoing as Democrats and Republicans in the Senate refuse to compromise on the minority party’s objections to federal immigration funding. Democrats want to place more oversight on Immigration and Customs Enforce…
Cory Booker's lie about GOP is so brazen even Jake Tapper isn't having it · American Wire News
CNN host Jake Tapper surprised viewers with his pushback of Democratic Senator Cory Booker in a discussion about the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown. During CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Booker attempted to pin the blame for the shutdown, which is stretching into its second month, on Republicans. But, with a recent wave of terror attacks in the nation and workers not getting paid over the impasse over funding for Immigrati…
Schiff, Booker deflect on shutdown blame amid terror concerns, thousands of DHS workers without pay
Senators Adam Schiff and Cory Booker defended Democrats amid the DHS shutdown as terror attacks in Michigan and Virginia raise security concerns during the government funding dispute.
Sen. Fetterman Faults Dems on Iran and DHS
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Sunday that Democrats should back U.S. strikes on Iran if they believe Tehran cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon, invoking former Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 statement calling Iran the nation's greatest adversary as he widened his break with his party.
‘Why Would You Wanna Punish All These Workers?’: Sen. Fetterman Slams Fellow Dems Over HHS Shutdown
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized his party Saturday over the ongoing partial government shutdown and its impacts on federal employees and operations. Multiple agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are being subjected to “emergency measures” due to the shutdown of the Depart…
Sen. John Fetterman schools fellow Dems on Iran with Kamala Harris reminder: ‘Why can’t we support that?’
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman ripped fellow Democrats for supporting the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, claiming they've turned against union workers.
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