House Democrats unsure on Schumer’s deal to reopen government
The Washington Examiner reports that House Democrats are still undecided about backing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s deal to reopen the government. Although Schumer has support from the Senate and some senior Democrats, a number of House Democrats are split on how or whether to vote for the funding package.
Key points:
– The package includes funding the government with a two-week continuing resolution for the Department of Homeland Security, allowing time to negotiate changes to ICE operations.
– Steny Hoyer and James Clyburn urged colleagues to vote for the bill, signaling support from older Democratic lawmakers despite broader hesitation.
– Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says ther are diverse perspectives within the caucus, though five bipartisan bills have Democratic backing.
– Democrats have pressed for conditions such as removing immigration agents from minnesota, requiring judicial warrants for immigration operations, and banning masks for ICE officers.
– Even with a partial government shutdown ongoing, ICE funding remains sourced from last year’s tax-law provisions, complicating the negotiations.
– A house Democrat described Jeffries as standing firm on these votes even as Senate Democrats show support for the deal.
House Democrats undecided on Schumer’s deal to reopen government
Despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) support, House Democrats are undecided on whether to back legislation to end a partial government shutdown.
The Washington Examiner confirmed that former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) urged their colleagues to vote for the funding bill, signifying that older Democrats in the caucus are taking a different approach.
“There was a diversity of perspectives about how to move forward on this particular bill, but it’s the five bipartisan bills where there’s strong Democratic support, and of course, a variety of perspectives as it relates to the two week continuing resolution and two week funding freeze related to the [Department of Homeland Security],” said Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY).
A House Democrat told the Washington Examiner that Jeffries is holding the line on these contentious votes, despite support from Senate Democrats.
Last week, Schumer negotiated a deal with the White House to fund the government, while passing a short-term stopgap for the Department of Homeland Security. The two-week timeline is meant to give lawmakers the opportunity to negotiate changes to how Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates.
“It gives us time, and it gives us leverage to secure the protections we need for our communities. For if we do not do that, we will not be able to bring the kinds of pressure that are necessary to make sure that ICE does not continue to terrorize our communities,” said Rep. Rosa Delauro (D-CT), the ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee.
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Democrats have outlined a handful of demands for the negotiations, including removing immigration agents from Minnesota, requiring judicial warrants for immigration operations, and banning masks for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Despite the partial government shutdown, ICE operations are still funded from money Republicans approved last year in Trump’s tax law.
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