"House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries stated, 'Donald Trump and House Republicans have now shut down the Department of Homeland Security for more than 70 days because ... [they] wanted to continue to drive their extreme immigration agenda.' He emphasized the need to bring the bipartisan Senate bill to the House floor."
"Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remarked, 'I think that the idea of using any one incidence of violence for a political end is pretty sad and unfortunate,' highlighting the sensitivity surrounding the political discourse on violence."
"House Speaker Mike Johnson commented on the Senate bill, saying it has 'problematic language because it was haphazardly drafted,' indicating a lack of support for the current proposal from the Senate."
The Senate passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, excluding ICE and Customs and Border Protection, but House Republicans rejected it. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Republicans for shutting down DHS for over 70 days to push their immigration agenda. He urged for the Senate bill to be brought to the House floor. House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed concerns about the Senate bill's language and proposed a modified version. Democrats insist on reforms to ICE and CBP following a recent shooting incident.
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