The risk of a partial government shutdown at the end of January grew more likely Saturday after Senate Democrats vowed to block a funding package over a fatal Minneapolis shooting involving federal law enforcement authorities.
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) on Saturday evening said that Democrats will block a major government funding package if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), calling the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis “appalling.”
“What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling — and unacceptable in any American city,” Schumer said in a statement.
I’d be nice if they kept their word but I’m not betting on it.
It’s not Schumer saying they’re gonna do it like he’s leading a charge…
It’s Schumer pre-emptivly taking credit for what’s inevitable.
Otherwise he’d just keep blabbering about compromise.
That’s why I’d bet on it.
Chuck is literally insane. What a goofball. I wonder what the Bailey’s thought about ICE executing that VA nurse today. Probably sealed their 4th trump vote. jfc…
Oh they’ll get a little bit of news coverage for a little while and then just vote for the funding anyway.
I swear to God they will vote to ban being able to film ICE while funding them with “required” body cams. I swear to fucking God. I think of the dumbest thing the Democrats can do and then they do something even dumber. So I shouldn’t even say anything.