"Representative Chip Roy stated that isolating immigration-related funding was 'offensive to the men and women who serve in ICE and Border Patrol, and are serving this country every single day.'"
"Rosa DeLauro remarked, 'It's about damn time,' emphasizing the urgency and importance of the funding bill she proposed over 70 days ago."
President Trump signed a bill to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies, ending a partial shutdown lasting over two months. The bipartisan legislation was passed by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives just before a critical deadline. Agencies like FEMA, the Coast Guard, TSA, and the Secret Service will receive normal funding. However, funding for ICE and Border Patrol was excluded due to Democratic opposition, which intensified after incidents involving federal agents. Key political figures expressed strong opinions on the funding decisions.
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