White House Rejects Democrats' DHS Counterproposal
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt called Democrats' counterproposal 'very unserious' as the DHS funding lapse halted funding for FEMA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, CISA and the TSA.
Overview
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that Democrats' latest counterproposal to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown was "very unserious."
The Department of Homeland Security shut down after lawmakers failed to pass a stand-alone funding package, with Senate Democrats blocking a House-passed DHS appropriations bill last week over immigration policy disputes.
Leavitt said the president "hasn't had any direct conversations or correspondence" with leading Democrats, though White House representatives have been in direct conversations with both parties.
The shutdown halted funding for FEMA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, CISA and the TSA, and Democrats say they will not support DHS funding unless 10 policy demands are met.
Leavitt noted Democrats submitted a counterproposal over the long weekend she called "very unserious," and the president has said he "will" personally take part in DHS funding talks soon.
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FAQ
The DHS shutdown has halted funding for FEMA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, CISA, and the TSA.
Senate Democrats blocked the House-passed DHS appropriations bill over disputes on immigration policy, demanding 10 policy changes including guardrails on ICE operations like judicial warrants and uniform codes of conduct.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called Democrats' counterproposal 'very unserious,' and noted the president has not directly spoken with leading Democrats but plans to participate in talks soon.
The partial DHS shutdown has dragged into its fourth day as of the latest reports.
ICE operations are unlikely to be significantly affected due to separate billions in allocated funding for immigration enforcement under President Trump's legislation.
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