House Dems Vote To Continue DHS Shutdown As Senate Blocks Funding Again

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries dismissed the leadership change as irrelevant to the negotiations.

“It’s not like Kristi Noem was the one who was involved in negotiating anything. She was a corrupt lackey. So we were dealing with the White House before, and we’re going to continue to deal with the White House at this point,” Jeffries said.

The funding bill would fully restore DHS operations and includes provisions originally demanded by Democrats, such as requiring body-worn cameras for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and mandating additional training on public engagement and de-escalation.