‘That’s The Leverage’: Democrats Shrug Off FEMA and TSA Funding Concerns As Partial Shutdown Looms |
As the House Homeland Security Committee heard testimonies from top Department of Homeland Security officials on Tuesday, Republicans are warning Democrats about the consequences of a partial government shutdown.
Congress is facing yet another potential partial government shutdown this Friday as funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire. Democrats have made their demands clear, stating that they will not fund DHS without Immigration and Customs Enforcement reform.
ICE, however, received billions of dollars in funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. But shutting down DHS funding will harm other agencies funded through DHS.
If Democrats vote against funding for the department, Federal Emergency Management Agency and Transportation Security Administration operations could be at risk, Republicans argue.
The DHS bill funds not only ICE but also FEMA, the Coast Guard, TSA, and cybersecurity – agencies and services that are very important to the American people.
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“Another shutdown of DHS will disrupt important operations that include seizing illegal drugs,........