""Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn't restrain the growing lawlessness of this agency," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on X following the shooting. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said: "We can't just keep authorizing money for these illegal killers. That's what they are, this rogue force." "Statements and letters are not enough, and the appropriations process and the CR expiring Jan. 31 is our opportunity," said Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.)."
""Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) told Axios today: "I'm having a hard time seeing how we're gonna come to agreement on it." "We need to arrest that ICE agent for a excessive use of power," Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) told Axios. "And we should be opposing the hundreds of billions of dollars going to a lawless agency.""
""Our brave ICE agents put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities from dangerous criminals. May God bless and protect them in their efforts," Emmer said in a statement. DHS assistant secretary Tricia McLaughlinsaid: "An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the"
Senate leaders signaled a shutdown is unlikely while House Democrats focus on advancing Affordable Care Act tax credits. Progressive Democrats view the end-of-January continuing resolution deadline as leverage to constrain DHS and ICE amid outrage over a recent shooting and criticism of Secretary Kristi Noem. Several members demand accountability, including calls to arrest an ICE agent and to oppose further funding for what they call a lawless agency. Other lawmakers warn that reaching bipartisan agreement on DHS funding will be difficult. Some Republican leaders publicly defended ICE and praised agents' service.
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