"Many Democrats also felt considerable apprehension about the optics of voting for even short-term DHS funding without strings attached following the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. But several members of leadership argued that it would be bad strategy to allow the government to stay shut down, with other lawmakers saying their districts need agencies like FEMA to be funded."
"Driving the news: The House voted 217 to 214 to pass the legislation, which funds the Departments of Defense, Treasury, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, State and Labor until September. Most Republicans voted for the package, with 21 mostly right-wing GOP lawmakers defecting in protest of stripping out the full-year DHS appropriations bill, which previously passed the House."
"What's next: The short-term extension of DHS funding is intended to give lawmakers time to negotiate reforms to ICE and CBP, but the two sides are far apart. House Freedom Caucus members want a seat at the negotiating table for those talks, and come with a list of conservative priorities they want included. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) also threw cold water on adding new warrant requirements for federal immigration agents, a key Democratic demand."
Many Democrats expressed apprehension about voting for short-term DHS funding without conditions after the fatal shootings of Renée Good and Alex Pretti. Several leaders argued that keeping the government shut down would be bad strategy, and other lawmakers emphasized district needs for agencies such as FEMA. The House voted 217 to 214 to fund Defense, Treasury, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, State, and Labor until September. Most Republicans supported the package, while 21 right-wing GOP members opposed removing the full-year DHS appropriations. The DHS extension aims to buy time for ICE and CBP reform negotiations, but positions remain far apart, with the Freedom Caucus seeking influence and Speaker Mike Johnson rejecting new warrant requirements for federal immigration agents.
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