Senators clash over ICE, risking DHS shutdown
MSNBC·2026-02-06 11:40
SENATORS HAVE ONE WEEK TO HAMMER OUT A SPENDIN DEAL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SURITY. RIGHT NOW, DHS IS RUNNING ON A STOPGAP FUNDING MEASURE AS DEMOCRATS DEMAND NEW REFORMS FOR IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. REPUBLICAN SENATOR KATIE BRID, WHO'S ONE OF THE LEAD NEGOTIATORS HERE, SAYS DEMOCRATS HAVEN'T RESPONDED YET TO HER OUTREACH.IN A STATEMENT WEDNESDAY, SHE CALLED DEMOCRATIC PROPOSALS RIDICULOUS. THEN THERE'S SENATE MINORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER WHO SAYS REPUBLICANS HAVE ALREADY SHOWN THEY'RE UNWILLING TO ...