{"id":2548941,"date":"2026-01-23T06:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-barely-passes-dhs-ice-funding-thanks-to-7-democrats-who-defied-their-party\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T06:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:58:39","slug":"gop-barely-passes-dhs-ice-funding-thanks-to-7-democrats-who-defied-their-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-barely-passes-dhs-ice-funding-thanks-to-7-democrats-who-defied-their-party\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP Barely Passes DHS, ICE Funding Thanks to 7 Democrats Who Defied Their Party"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgop-barely-passes-dhs-ice-funding-thanks-to-7-democrats-who-defied-their-party%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2548941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The House of Representatives narrowly approved a standalone Department of Homeland Security funding bill 220-207, providing financing for agencies including ICE, customs and Border Protection, the Coast Guard and FEMA; only seven Democrats joined Republicans in supporting the measure. The vote came amid widespread Democratic opposition to funding ICE without major reforms after the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent, and party leaders publicly criticized the agency&#8217;s actions while choosing not to whip the vote. Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie was the lone GOP &#8220;no,&#8221; and Republican Reps. Wesley Hunt and andy Harris did not vote. The package also allocates $2.2 billion to CISA &#8211; a target of conservative criticism &#8211; and Congress separately passed a $1.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-revolts-against-speaker-over-government-spending-bill-johnson-blew-it\/\" title=\"... Republicans rebel against the speaker regarding the government spending ...: &quot;Johnson messed up\">2 trillion minibus<\/a> for other departments by 341-88. Political debate intensified on both sides,with Speaker Mike Johnson condemning Democratic resistance and polls cited showing significant public skepticism about ICE&#8217;s impact.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The House of Representatives narrowly approved a spending bill Thursday funding the Department of Homeland Security &mdash; and Immigration and Customs Enforcement &mdash; over the vast majority of Democrats&rsquo; fierce objections.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers voted 220-207 to approve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/protesters-target-democratic-senator-for-opposing-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"Protesters Target Democratic Senator For Opposing ...5 Minimum Wage\">standalone bill<\/a> with just seven Democrats supporting the measure.<\/p>\n<p>House Democrats have largely opposed continuing to fund ICE without sweeping reforms following the fatal <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/01\/09\/new-cell-phone-footage-ice-agent-deadly-vehicle-shooting-minneapolis-renee-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shooting<\/a> of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Department of Homeland Security Secretary] Kristi Noem and ICE are out of control,&rdquo; House Democratic leadership said in a statement Thursday. &ldquo;Taxpayer dollars are being misused to brutalize U.S. citizens, including the tragic killing of Renee Nicole Good. This extremism must end.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie &mdash; a fiscal hawk <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/01\/02\/ed-gallrein-thomas-massie-fundraising-q4-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facing<\/a> a primary challenger backed by President Donald Trump &mdash; was the lone Republican to vote against the DHS spending bill funding ICE, the Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, among other agencies.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Republican Reps. Wesley <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/01\/22\/wesley-hunt-mike-johnson-missed-house-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hunt<\/a> of Texas and Andy Harris of Maryland did not vote. Hunt, who had been campaigning in Texas, was <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/packreports\/status\/2014451896363200644\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">en route<\/a> to the Capitol at the time of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>House Democratic leadership announced they would oppose the DHS funding bill during a closed-door meeting Wednesday. However, they did not whip against the bill, arguing that members should vote in a way that reflects their districts.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dodged a question from the Daily Caller News Foundation on Thursday, probing whether there is room for lawmakers who want to fund ICE in the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In a representative democracy, you&rsquo;re never going to achieve unanimity on every issue if it&rsquo;s functioning the right way,&rdquo; Jeffries told the DCNF during a news conference Thursday. &ldquo;You get unanimity when you have a cult.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, the lead Democrat on the Homeland Security subpanel of the Appropriations Committee, was one of seven Democrats who supported the measure.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington, Don Davis of North Carolina, Tom Suozzi, and Laura Gillen of New York also voted for the DHS funding bill.<\/p>\n<p>The DHS funding bill also includes $2.2 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Conservatives have sharply <u data-stringify-type=\"underline\"><a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/01\/21\/congress-keeping-lights-on-at-agency-that-worked-to-discredit-hunter-biden-laptop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/01\/21\/congress-keeping-lights-on-at-agency-that-worked-to-discredit-hunter-biden-laptop\/\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">criticized<\/a><\/u>&nbsp;the agency for previously collaborating with organizations to suppress online speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-gop-gov-vetoes-22-bills-including-election-integrity-anti-crt\/\" title=\"Arizona GOP Gov Vetoes 22 ...s, ... Election Integrity, Anti-CRT\">including election integrity<\/a> and the origins of COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p>Lawmakers also overwhelmingly approved a separate $1.2 trillion minibus package Thursday, approving funding for the Departments of War, Health and Human Services, Education, and other agencies in a vote of 341-88.<\/p>\n<p>Republican leaders sharply criticized Democrats for opposing the funding of ICE for the remainder of the fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not a game. We can&rsquo;t do a CR [continuing resolution] on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">homeland security<\/a>,&rdquo; House Speaker Mike Johnson told reporters Wednesday. &ldquo;If anyone&rsquo;s playing political games with that, they&rsquo;re going to have to take it up with their constituents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Nearly six in 10 likely voters believe ICE&rsquo;s presence in communities has been more harmful than helpful, <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2026\/01\/22\/independent-voters-congressional-democrats-midterms-emerson-college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according<\/a> to an Emerson College Polling survey released Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Many Democratic lawmakers are also using increasingly belligerent rhetoric to describe ICE.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I believe we need to stop giving money to an organization that is terrorizing our communities,&rdquo; Democratic New Mexico Rep. Melanie Stansbury told the DCNF in a brief interview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Andi Shae Napier contributed to this report.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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