House Approves Funding Bills Despite Democratic Objections Over ICE
House passed the final appropriations, including DHS funding, 220-207; seven Democrats supported it despite objections over ICE tactics, sending the package to the Senate next.
Overview
House approved a $1.2 trillion funding package and a standalone DHS bill 220-207, moving measures to the Senate ahead of a Jan. 30 deadline to avert a shutdown.
Seven Democrats — Cuellar, Gonzalez, Golden, Gluesenkamp Perez, Davis, Gillen, Suozzi — broke with leadership to support DHS funding, citing constituent and security concerns.
Many Democrats opposed the bill after the Jan. 7 Minneapolis killing of Renee Good, demanding stronger ICE guardrails including warrants, force limits, and bans on raids in sensitive sites.
Negotiators secured modest concessions: funding for ICE body cameras, $115 million cut to enforcement and removal operations, and a reduction in detention bed capacity.
Senators face a choice: approve the combined package with limited ICE restraints or risk another shutdown; House also added an amendment affecting Jan. 6 phone-record lawsuit provisions.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this vote in a balanced, matter-of-fact way, attributing heated language to quoted officials while summarizing both Democratic objections and Republican rebuttals. They report policy details (funding changes, body cameras) and political context (shutdown risk, internal defections), avoiding editorialized language or omission of major viewpoints.
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FAQ
Seven Democrats supported it: Cuellar, Gonzalez, Golden, Gluesenkamp Perez, Davis, Gillen, and Suozzi, citing constituent and security concerns.
Democrats opposed due to recent ICE incidents, like the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, demanding warrants, force limits, and bans on raids in sensitive sites.
The bill funds ICE body cameras with $20 million, cuts $115 million from enforcement and removal operations, reduces detention bed capacity by 5,500, and provides training and oversight.
ICE is funded at $10 billion for the fiscal year, including $3.8 billion for custody operations.
The Senate will consider the six-bill package next week; Democrats may oppose due to ICE funding, risking a shutdown if not approved by January 30.
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