"While I am very glad to see that the White House and Republicans are now talking with Democrats to finalize a plan to pass the five bills and split off DHS, until that deal is finalized, I will be a no," said Washington Sen. Patty Murray, the chamber's top Democratic appropriator.
Congressional leaders, White House discussing a plan to avoid a prolonged shutdown
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Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, the top Democratic appropriator, said holding up the DHS bill is the only way for Democrats to force Republicans to “grapple with the brutal reality that ICE and CBP are out of control and endangering American citizens.”
Schumer lays out Senate Democrats' plan on reining in ICE through DHS funding bill
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