A mini government shutdown is on the horizon again, as Democrats and Republicans appear miles apart on DHS funding

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

The Department of Homeland Security will shut down for the second time in two weeks if Congress doesn’t pass a bill to provide it with more funding by Friday. At this point, there is little optimism on Capitol Hill that a deal can be struck in time to keep the department open.

“I absolutely would expect that [DHS is] going to shut down,” Democratic Sen. John Fetterman told Fox News on Sunday.

Democrats are demanding sweeping reforms to rein in the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration crackdown. Thanks to the filibuster, they have the power to block any DHS funding bill from passing the Senate.

“Dramatic changes are needed at the Department of Homeland Security before a DHS funding bill moves forward. Period. Full stop,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said during a press conference on Monday afternoon.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/article/a-mini-government-shutdown-is-on-the-horizon-again-as-democrats-and-republicans-appear-miles-apart-on-dhs-funding-224205650.html

[bucolic_frolic]

1. We finally have some power over something!

But it took bludgeoning The Bill of Rights to get to this point.

[Phoenix61]

2. DJS has plenty of money. nt

[rso]

3. DHS

ICE has lots of money because of the big ugly bill, so they will not be affected, but the rest of DHS will be affected.