Jeffries Won't Whip Vote Against ICE Funding

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120. From another source:

One of the few House Democrats openly defending the bill is Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who helped negotiate the legislation as the lead Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee.

He told reporters he understands his colleagues’ concerns about reported ICE abuses but cautioned that the alternative was worse — a continuing resolution for the department that he characterized as a “blank check.” The negotiated bill includes $20 million for body cameras and guardrails to prevent the transfer of funds between agencies, among other modest restrictions.

“I’d rather have some provisions and no provisions at all,” he said, noting that the agency separately received billions of dollars under the GOP megabill last year. “The alternative would be a blank check, and I don’t want to give them a blank check.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/21/congress/house-democrats-dhs-funding-00738894

Also,
Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), said he is leaning no...

Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.) said he was undecided...

And... Republicans have an attendance problem. That could be a good thing and may explain Jeffries' stance.

I wish it was possible to read it for ourselves. I don't feel comfortable criticizing, not having walked in his moccasins. Superficially, it doesn't look reasonable.

I hope he offers up a detailed explanation and not just a canned response with a lot of hand gestures that only serve as distractions and add little to the logic.

Thanks for the discussion, Celerity. ❤️