House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill [View all]
Source: Politico
Only a handful of House Democrats are expected to back a DHS funding bill this week after top party leaders spoke out against it during a closed-door caucus meeting Wednesday, according to three people granted anonymity to describe the meeting.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was among the many Democrats who spoke out against the bill, two of the people said. Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, the No. 3 Democratic leader, later told reporters he was against the bill and that leaders heard “overwhelmingly” from members that this bill did not do enough to rein in ICE following recent clashes in Minnesota.
“We’ll be voting no unless there are any substantive changes or amendments,” Aguilar said, confirming that other members of leadership also spoke out against the bill.
One of the few House Democrats openly defending the bill is Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who helped negotiate the legislation as the lead Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee.
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