Democrats Keep Winning As House Republicans Cave On DHS Shutdown
Democrats refused to fund Homeland Security unless ICE and border patrol are reformed. Republicans refused. Democrats wouldn't blink so Republicans caved after 76 days.
The White House and Republicans in Congress have been trying to blame Democrats for the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that the GOP caused by refusing to negotiate with Democrats to reform ICE and border patrol.
After the murders of Renee Goode and Alex Pretti, Democrats in the House and Senate took a principled stand and said that they would not vote for ICE and border patrol funding unless reforms were put into place.
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What unfolded was the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. DHS has been shut down for 76 days, and Democrats didn’t budge.
The Senate passed the partial DHS funding measure in March, but for more than a month, House GOP leaders have bowed to the holdouts and resisted calls to send it to President Donald Trump’s desk. Now the White House and some House Republican lawmakers are pressuring Johnson to clear the bill before lawmakers leave town for a weeklong recess.
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole of Oklahoma and House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain of Michigan were among the Republican lawmakers who confirmed that GOP leaders are attempting to send the bill on for Trump’s signature Thursday.
In the end, the DHS shutdown ended with a whimper. House Republicans passed the Senate bill that does not include funding for ICE and border patrol by voice vote.
What does this mean for Democrats?
