By a vote of 49-50, a vote to eliminate the formation of a future fund for lawfare victims of the Biden administration failed. The Senate GOP also managed to pass $70 billion…
Tag: DHS Funding
Senate Republicans manage to unstick immigration funding bill– www.politico.com
News Source EXCERPT: Senate Republicans launched debate on their party-line immigration enforcement bill Wednesday — a major step after nearly two weeks of delay — but they are facing lingering internal concerns…
GOP drops Trump ballroom security money from immigration bill– www.washingtonexaminer.com
News Source EXCERPT: The move was in response to Republican opposition over the optics of taxpayers footing the $220 million bill for ballroom security and the Senate parliamentarian’s determination that the funding…
US Senate won’t take up ICE funding bill amid row over Trump’s ballroom, which president defends as ‘very good expenditure’ – live | US news– www.theguardian.com
News Source EXCERPT: A bid to restore funding to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and border patrol has been derailed by rows over a $1bn proposal for security measures tied to…
Senate rulekeeper deals blows to GOP’s immigration enforcement package– www.politico.com
News Source EXCERPT: The Senate parliamentarian ruled Thursday that major pieces of the GOP’s party-line immigration enforcement package do not comply with the chamber’s rules — a setback to Republicans racing to…
White House Warns DHS Funding Shortfall Could Disrupt Security Operations › American Greatness– amgreatness.com
News Source EXCERPT: The White House is warning lawmakers that funding used to pay personnel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is close to being depleted, sounding the alarm about potential…
Johnson says Senate-passed DHS funding bill will have to change– www.politico.com
News Source EXCERPT: Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that language in a Homeland Security funding bill the Senate passed unanimously near three weeks ago is “problematic” and will have to be changed…
Over 1,000 TSA officers have quit since the DHS shutdown began– www.washingtonexaminer.com
News Source EXCERPT: As of April 20, the DHS reported that 830 TSA officers had quit due to the lapse in funding, according to Politico. In the last eight days, another 300…
Senate Republican calls for scrapping filibuster to fund DHS after correspondents’ dinner shooting– thehill.com
News Source EXCERPT: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says Republicans should “nuke” the Senate’s filibuster rule if Democrats continue to block Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding after the third assassination attempt against…