US EditionFetterman only Senate Democrat to Vote to Keep Homeland Security Funded
Senator Fetterman broke with Democrats on a procedural vote to advance DHS funding, but the measure failed 52-47, risking a partial government shutdown, officials said.
- On Thursday, Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman voted with Republicans to advance a House-passed Department of Homeland Security funding bill, but the procedural motion failed to reach the 60-vote threshold.
- Democrats demanded sweeping curbs on Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection after fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good last month.
- Citing agency impacts, Fetterman said withholding DHS funds would harm TSA, the Coast Guard, FEMA and cybersecurity, noting the 2025 `Big Beautiful Bill` includes $75 billion for ICE and rebuking the nickname 'ICE Barbie' for DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- A funding lapse would force DHS agencies to operate without pay and disrupt long-term planning, while immigration enforcement operations continue due to funds from last year's spending law.
- Procedural maneuvers followed the failed vote as Senate Majority Leader John Thune switched to no, Senator Katie Britt sought a two-week extension, and lawmakers prepared for a 10-day congressional recess with a possible 24-hour recall.
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U.S. Senate fails to advance DHS funding bill, partial govt shutdown looms
The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to advance a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown as temporary funding for the department expires at the end of Friday.
Sen. John Fetterman says DHS shutdown 'will have no functional impact' as the only Democrat to vote for funding
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, arguing that withholding new funding for immigration enforcement will do little to strengthen guardrails...
Fetterman only Senate Democrat to vote to keep Homeland Security funded
Sen. John Fetterman (Pa.) was the only Democratic senator to vote to advance a full-year funding package for the Department of Homeland Security, sticking with his long-held position of opposing government shutdowns for any reason. Fetterman in a statement posted on social media noted that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has received $75 billion in…
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