US EditionSenate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure
A nearly three-week DHS funding lapse has furloughed personnel and delayed grants, with 120,000 employees working without pay amid stalled immigration enforcement reform talks.
- This past week, the American Sheriff Alliance sent letters urging Congress to fully restore DHS funding, while the National League of Cities also pressed for restoration to support state and local agencies.
- Most DHS funding was halted on Feb. 14 after House and Senate lawmakers failed to compromise over Democrats' demands for restrictions on federal immigration enforcement officers amid heightened national security.
- FEMA's GO grant system is offline because furloughed staff block access to State Homeland Security Grants, while CISA canceled assessments of energy and other critical infrastructure, and prolonged disruptions delay support for state, local and tribal governments.
- The House is expected to vote today on a Republican-backed DHS funding bill that The Hill reported would likely be dead on arrival in the Senate, while Kristi Noem, DHS Secretary, said Tuesday that critical security missions are being strained.
- Local law enforcement groups warn the shutdown reaches beyond Washington and ASF said towns, cities and counties face risks without full funding to tackle complex threats.
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Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Again Over ICE Enforcement
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked for a third time a spending bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, insisting that they would not approve the measure without new curbs on immigration enforcement even amid President Donald Trump’s war in Iran. Twenty days after federal money for the department lapsed, Republicans had sought to pressure Democrats to relent and agree to fund the department without any new restrictions …
Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Bill Amid Shutdown - The Thinking Conservative News
Senate Democrats again blocked a vote on legislation to fund the DHS extending the 19-day partial shutdown of the agency. The post Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Bill Amid Shutdown appeared first on The Thinking Conservative News.
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NTD NewsSenate Democrats Block DHS Funding Bill Amid Shutdown
WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats on March 5 again blocked a vote on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, extending the 19-day partial shutdown of the agency. The tally was 51–45. A March 5 procedural vote to advance a full-year DHS spending bill failed to reach the 60-vote threshold it needed to move forward. A previous attempt was blocked on Feb. 24, though it garnered the support of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.). The vote comes …
Senate Democrats block bill to fund DHS, spurning increased GOP pressure
Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), spurning pressure from Republicans who argued the conflict with Iran has heightened the need to end the agency shutdown.
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