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  1. 1John ThuneR2 stories · 100%
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  3. 3Mike JohnsonR1 story · 50%

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Republicans Move to Fund Homeland Security without Democrats After Talks Collapse

By Steve Neavling Nearly two months into a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Senate Republicans are moving to fund key immigration agencies on their own after bipartisan negotiations with Democrats broke down, the Associated Press reports. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that Republicans will try to pass funding for ICE and CBP “the hard way,” turning to the budget reconciliation process, which would allow them to bypass Democrats and pass the measure with a simple majority in the 53-47 Senate. Democrats had pushed for a broader funding bill that included limits on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, including stronger identification requirements for federal officers and greater use of judicial warrants. Thune said Democrats will now get “none of that” after negotiations stalled. The Republican strategy could still run into trouble. Thune, a South Dakota Republican, is trying to keep the bill narrowly focused on ICE and CBP to reopen the department more quickly, but some GOP senators are expected to push for unrelated additions that could complicate the effort. Democrats said they are not backing off their demands for changes to the agencies. “Americans want ICE and Border Patrol reined in,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said.

Apr 15, 202615 votes

Republicans Move to Fund Homeland Security without Democrats After Talks Collapse

By Steve Neavling Nearly two months into a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, Senate Republicans are moving to fund key immigration agencies on their own after bipartisan negotiations with Democrats broke down, the Associated Press reports. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Tuesday that Republicans will try to pass funding for ICE and CBP “the hard way,” turning to the budget reconciliation process, which would allow them to bypass Democrats and pass the measure with a simple majority in the 53-47 Senate. Democrats had pushed for a broader funding bill that included limits on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics, including stronger identification requirements for federal officers and greater use of judicial warrants. Thune said Democrats will now get “none of that” after negotiations stalled. The Republican strategy could still run into trouble. Thune, a South Dakota Republican, is trying to keep the bill narrowly focused on ICE and CBP to reopen the department more quickly, but some GOP senators are expected to push for unrelated additions that could complicate the effort. Democrats said they are not backing off their demands for changes to the agencies. “Americans want ICE and Border Patrol reined in,” Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said.

Apr 15, 202618 votes

Republicans Revive Homeland Security Funding Deal After Trump Reversal

U.S. Capitol Building. Photo: Shutterstock By Steve Neavling Republican leaders in Congress said Wednesday they had reached an agreement to restart legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, reviving a bipartisan proposal that President Trump and House Republicans rejected just days earlier, The New York Times reports. The measure would keep the department funded through Sept. 30, but it leaves out new money for the agencies driving Trump’s immigration crackdown. Republican leaders aimed to move it quickly, possibly as soon as Thursday morning, without debate or a formal vote, though some hard-right Republicans indicated they could try to slow it down. Under the plan, Republicans said ICE and Border Patrol would continue operating with money approved by Congress last year over Democratic opposition. Democrats have refused to support new funding for those agencies unless lawmakers also approve new limits on how federal immigration agents operate. The spending bill does not include those restrictions, which Democrats began demanding after immigration officers killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota and House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana announced the agreement in a joint statement after days of internal talks with Trump and senior White House officials over how to break the impasse. “In the coming days, Republicans in the Senate and House will be following through on the president’s directive by fully funding the entire Department of Homeland Security on two parallel tracks: through the appropriations process and through the reconciliation process,” the statement said. A senior White House official said Trump, who called the earlier funding deal “inappropriate” last week, would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk. The deal would bring an end to a partial shutdown that has stretched more than six weeks, disrupting agency operations, furloughing thousands of federal workers, and forcing others to work without pay, while also worsening problems at airport security checkpoints. The House and Senate, both away for a two-week spring recess, scheduled brief sessions for Thursday morning, when the measure could be approved and sent to the president if no member objects.

Apr 7, 202614 votes

Republicans Revive Homeland Security Funding Deal After Trump Reversal

U.S. Capitol Building. Photo: Shutterstock By Steve Neavling Republican leaders in Congress said Wednesday they had reached an agreement to restart legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, reviving a bipartisan proposal that President Trump and House Republicans rejected just days earlier, The New York Times reports. The measure would keep the department funded through Sept. 30, but it leaves out new money for the agencies driving Trump’s immigration crackdown. Republican leaders aimed to move it quickly, possibly as soon as Thursday morning, without debate or a formal vote, though some hard-right Republicans indicated they could try to slow it down. Under the plan, Republicans said ICE and Border Patrol would continue operating with money approved by Congress last year over Democratic opposition. Democrats have refused to support new funding for those agencies unless lawmakers also approve new limits on how federal immigration agents operate. The spending bill does not include those restrictions, which Democrats began demanding after immigration officers killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis. Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota and House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana announced the agreement in a joint statement after days of internal talks with Trump and senior White House officials over how to break the impasse. “In the coming days, Republicans in the Senate and House will be following through on the president’s directive by fully funding the entire Department of Homeland Security on two parallel tracks: through the appropriations process and through the reconciliation process,” the statement said. A senior White House official said Trump, who called the earlier funding deal “inappropriate” last week, would sign the legislation if it reaches his desk. The deal would bring an end to a partial shutdown that has stretched more than six weeks, disrupting agency operations, furloughing thousands of federal workers, and forcing others to work without pay, while also worsening problems at airport security checkpoints. The House and Senate, both away for a two-week spring recess, scheduled brief sessions for Thursday morning, when the measure could be approved and sent to the president if no member objects.

Apr 7, 202613 votes