"The House is set to vote this week on a package of appropriations bills that would fund the departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation and Labor, along with DHS. The bills would effectively head off a partial government shutdown through September, which would offer Congress substantial breathing room as it heads into the 2026 midterms."
""The whole fact that they separated it out is because they know that so many of us have huge concerns about this," Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), the former chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, told Axios."
"Jayapal announced her opposition in a statement, saying that while the bill includes new oversight measures for immigration agents and funding for body cameras and inspections, it "simply does not meet the moment." Several other prominent progressives, including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), said they are opposing the bill for similar reasons."
The House will vote this week on an appropriations package funding Defense, Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and Labor. The package would prevent a partial government shutdown through September, providing Congress breathing room before the 2026 midterms. Top lawmakers from both parties negotiated the bills, but the DHS portion was separated and is facing vocal opposition within the House Democratic caucus. Progressive members, including Pramila Jayapal, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Ilhan Omar, oppose the DHS bill, citing inadequate immigration oversight and accountability measures. Some centrist Democrats also express concern about agency responsiveness.
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