Speaker Johnson Delays Vote As Democrats Demand ICE Reforms
House Speaker Mike Johnson said a vote on DHS funding will wait days, prolonging a partial shutdown amid demands to curb ICE operations after two Minneapolis shootings.
Overview
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that it will be a few days before the House votes on a government funding package, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will continue into the week.
The Senate on Friday separated Homeland Security funding and passed a two-week continuing resolution to allow debate over restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement after public outrage over two Minneapolis shootings, congressional leaders said.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries told ABC's This Week that the Department of Homeland Security should be "dramatically reformed" and demanded body cameras, unmasking of agents and judicial warrants before arrests.
The dispute centers in part on a $20 million provision for body cameras already in the package and has prompted shutdown guidance for Defense, Health, Transportation and Housing agencies, administration officials confirmed.
Johnson said he is relying on President Donald Trump to help secure passage and signaled committee votes Monday with a potential House floor vote on Tuesday, while House Democrats planned a private caucus call Sunday to determine next steps.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the story as a procedural stalemate that foregrounds House GOP leadership and casts Democrats’ ICE demands as the obstacle. Editorial choices — opening with Johnson, verbs like 'muscling' and 'all but ensuring,' emphasis on Trump’s role and the Senate deal, and background on the prior shutdown — tilt coverage toward Republican initiative while heated rhetoric remains quoted.
Sources (6)
FAQ
Public outrage stems from the shooting deaths of two U.S. citizens by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis last month.
Jeffries demanded dramatic reforms including body cameras for ICE agents, unmasking of agents, judicial warrants before arrests, and strict requirements to hold the administration accountable.
The Senate passed a two-week continuing resolution stripping out DHS funding, ensuring a partial federal shutdown continues into the week; House vote delayed to potentially Tuesday.
Johnson indicated committee votes on Monday with a potential House floor vote on Tuesday, relying on President Trump for support and considering a suspension of rules path needing Democratic votes.
House Democrats, led by Jeffries, plan a private caucus call Sunday to decide next steps and have not agreed to support fast-tracking the package, wary of DHS funding amid Trump's immigration enforcement.
History
This story does not have any previous versions.