Even with a new DHS chief, Senate Democrats aren’t backing down from their demands for stringent reforms to ICE. And now President Donald Trump wants to pair funding with voter ID legislation.
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Schumer knocks Trump on Iran, plan to send ICE to airports: ‘Asking for trouble’
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy ICE agents to U.S. airports “impulsive” on Sunday.
Schumer gambit fails as DHS shutdown hits 36 days and airport lines grow
Senate Democrats’ bid to pass a standalone TSA funding bill failed after Senate Republicans blocked the vote, as agents continue working without pay during the DHS shutdown.
Dems block GOP amendment tying voter ID bill to transgender sports ban
Senate Republicans’ floor takeover of the SAVE America Act entered its fifth day as the strategy aims to shift blame to Democrats for the bill’s expected failure.
Thune reveals reason Democrats are ‘scared’ to reopen DHS
The DHS shutdown hit 35 days as Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., accused Democrats of being “scared” of their far-left base.
WATCH: Dem senators make the case for the very bill they’re trying to kill
Senators Schumer and Warnock acknowledged noncitizen voting exists but argued it is too rare to justify the SAVE America Act’s citizenship requirements.
Thune accuses critics of ‘creating false expectations’ amid backlash over stalled SAVE America Act
The SAVE America Act debate entered its third day as the Senate GOP pressures Democrats, while the top GOP senator argued a filibuster would not guarantee the bill’s passage.
Mullin survives bruising hearing with Dem help, inches one step closer to becoming next DHS chief
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., survived a heated Senate committee vote for DHS secretary despite earlier clash with Chair Rand Paul, R-Ky., over past comments and leadership concerns.
GOP triggers marathon Senate fight to expose Dems’ opposition to Trump-backed voter ID bill
The Senate GOP began a marathon debate on the SAVE America Act despite internal GOP divisions and expected failure in a bid to shift the blame to Democrats for blocking the bill.
‘NEVER EVER’: Trump Issues Scorched-Earth Ultimatum To Lawmakers Opposing SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump has drawn a line in the sand over the SAVE America Act, vowing to “NEVER (EVER!)” endorse any legislator who opposes the Read More