US EditionWhite House Calls for DHS Funding After Correspondents Incident
Jeffries says a bipartisan bill should pass now so Secret Service, TSA and FEMA funding can continue while ICE provisions are handled separately.
- On Monday, the White House urged Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security after shots were fired Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, forcing the evacuation of President Donald Trump.
- Congressional Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over DHS appropriations, with the department unfunded for 71 days; Republicans accuse Democrats of obstructionism while Democrats demand separating ICE-related funding from broader measures.
- DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that emergency funds are exhausted, putting the $1.6 billion payroll processed every two weeks at risk and threatening vital Secret Service operations.
- Cole Tomas Allen, the 31-year-old suspected shooter, wrote in his manifesto that Trump was a "pedophile" and "rapist," prompting White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to condemn the violent rhetoric.
- Senator Ron Johnson called for eliminating the filibuster to force an immediate vote, telling Maria Bartiromo that in this "moment of national danger," seven Democrat moderates must join Republicans to pass DHS funding.
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White House calls for DHS funding after correspondents incident
(The Center Square) - The White House on Monday called on Congress to fund the U.S. Department of Homeland Security after shots were fired at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday with President Donald Trump just one room away.
Jeffries blames House GOP for blocking DHS funding over ICE
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) blamed House Republicans for stalling a bipartisan Department of Homeland Security funding bill, arguing the impasse centers on GOP demands over Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding in the wake of the White House correspondents’ dinner shooting. Jeffries stressed that DHS funding for the Secret Service, TSA, FEMA, and other agencies should be approved immediately. BOB CUSACK: INSIDE THE ROOM: T…
WHCD shooting shows Dems are 'playing' with Americans' safety by withholding DHS funding, GOP lawmaker says – Democratic Accent
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., said Sunday that the shooting at the Washington Hilton during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner underscored the need to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), arguing that law enforcement officers performed “flawlessly” despite uncertainty surrounding their paychecks. The congressman cast blame on Democrats for “refusing to fund some of the most important law enforcement officers in our…
WHCD shooting shows Dems are 'playing' with Americans' safety by withholding DHS funding, GOP lawmaker says
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer said the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting scare underscores the urgent need to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security.
GOP Senator Calls for Nuking Filibuster to Fund DHS After Attempted Trump Killing: ‘Moment of National Danger’
Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) called for scrapping the filibuster so that Congressional Republicans can fund the Department of Homeland Security, one day after a man attempted to kill President Donald Trump and members of his administration at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Johnson told Maria Bartiromo it is imperative to do so in a “moment of national danger” during an appearance on Fox News on Sunday morning. “Now, John Thune likes to sa…
Ron Johnson: Shooting Shows Need to Fund DHS
Sen. Ron Johnson said the White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting should serve as a wake-up call for lawmakers, urging immediate action to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security amid rising security concerns.
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