"If the second Trump administration has been a metaphorical firefight over whether the U.S. is a democracy or a theocracy run by Christian nationalists, Democrats didn't bring a hose-they brought a couple of water balloons to fuck around with. They've caved, insulted voters and each other, and given everyone brain-splitting migraines. And when Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7, they still didn't say anything about blocking the budget bill that would give ICE another few billion."
"Republicans have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, but due to the filibuster, a bill needs 60 votes to advance, meaning Republicans need five Democrats (and the two Independents) to join them. Zeteo News reported that they reached out to every Democratic senator on Monday, and 44 have vowed to oppose the bill. (The House passed the measure on Thursday.)"
Democrats shifted from a previously weak response to actively blocking legislation after two U.S. citizens were killed by federal agents. Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent on January 7, and Alex Pretti was killed over the weekend. Senate Democrats announced they will not provide votes to proceed to an appropriations bill if the Department of Homeland Security funding package is included. The proposed DHS package totals $64.4 billion with $10 billion for ICE and could trigger a government shutdown. Republicans hold a 53-47 Senate majority but face a 60-vote filibuster threshold. Forty-four Democrats have vowed to oppose the bill.
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