"For Democrats, refusing to vote for DHS funding without significant GOP concessions on ICE reforms plays well to a base that is demanding its party to do more to oppose President Trump (especially with polling showing even independents have soured on ICE's tactics). And Republicans have the comfort of knowing ICE and CBP are funded because the GOP gave the agencies $75 billion through the massive reconciliation package last year."
"Driving the news: Before lawmakers skipped town Thursday (with many headed to the Munich Security Conference in Germany), the sides were not anywhere close to a deal. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's Democrats on Thursday rejected multiple attempts from GOP leaders to pass a short-term DHS funding measure. Before that, Democrats spent the morning meeting about the Trump administration's attempted indictments of multiple Democratic lawmakers, notgovernment funding."
Lawmakers left Washington for international trips and a weeklong recess despite conditions that would previously have prevented a break without political consequences. Each side sees an upside to letting DHS shut down. Democrats refuse to vote for DHS funding without significant GOP concessions on ICE reforms to satisfy a demanding base, while Republicans count on $75 billion provided to ICE and CBP in last year's reconciliation package. Before departing, the sides were far from a deal: Democrats rejected GOP short-term funding attempts and reviewed a White House ICE reform counteroffer deemed insufficient. Congress is not expected back until the week of Feb. 23.
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