I Tried to Pass a Bill to Pay TSA Agents and Fund FEMA—Republicans Blocked It

As Republicans set up more failed votes on the Homeland Security funding bill and drag their feet on common-sense reforms to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP)—U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor and pushed to pass a new bill that would fund every agency within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—except ICE, CBP, and the Office of the Secretary—while negotiations continue to rein in ICE and Border Patrol. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) blocked it.

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