US EditionBooker pledges to oppose any deal to fund DHS that includes money for ICE
Senator Booker opposes ICE funding amid demands for reforms after fatal Minnesota shootings, while Senator Fetterman urges prioritizing DHS workers and national security.
- 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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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.
WOW: CNN's Jake Tapper Calls Out Democrats for Being Responsible for DHS Shutdown During Interview with Cory Booker
In a surprising moment on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Jake Tapper pressed Democratic Senator Cory Booker on the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, asking point-blank whether it’s time for Democrats to step up and restore funding to the agency.
Booker pledges to oppose any deal to fund DHS that includes money for ICE
With no signs of progress on a deal to fund DHS, Democratic Sen. Cory Booker tells Jake Tapper, “I will not approve another dollar for ICE, given all that they’re doing, but we should be funding those TSA agents that keep us safe, CISA, Coast guard.”
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