Senate Republicans Refuse To Protect America During Trump's War 5 Times In 24 Hours
In the last 24 hours, Democrats tried to fund Homeland Security, except for ICE and Border Patrol, 5 times to protect America during the war with Iran, but Republicans have refused.
Several problems that Trump has caused have converged, and they are falling on the heads of House Republicans.
Democrats are still demanding reforms to ICE and border patrol, which has led to Republicans shutting down the Department of Homeland Security. While Homeland Security has been shut down, Trump decided to start a war with Iran.
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Even though the country is at war, Republicans have refused to agree to reforms to immigration enforcement that would lead to the funding of the Department of Homeland Security.
The DHS shutdown has also caused massive TSA security lines at airports, which Republicans tried and failed to blame on Democrats.
According to a statement from the Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee:
Over the last 24 hours, Senate Republicans have blocked five separate bills offered by Senate Democrats to fund key components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)—while negotiations continue on measures to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
While Republicans drag their feet on common-sense steps to rein in ICE and Border Patrol and tee up another vote on failed legislation that would provide more funding for ICE and Border Patrol—without essential reforms—they have simultaneously blocked straightforward bills to ensure TSA agents get paid and fund our nation’s cyber defense agency.
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