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Senator Warner Rejects ICE Funding Freeze Amid Controversy

1/12/2026

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Warner Defends ICE Funding

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) opposes freezing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding after an ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, saying another shutdown is unnecessary.
Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) calls for limiting ICE authority, citing the enforcement budget under President Donald Trump.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey demand withdrawal of ICE personnel, saying they create more harm than safety.

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Warner Advocates Oversight

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) says U.S. President Donald Trump relies on personal morality to decide military action, especially toward Iran, and calls for congressional oversight before troops are deployed.
Warner opposes a government shutdown over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding and urges bipartisan cooperation instead.
Progressive Democrats are pushing for stricter ICE limits after a shooting involving an ICE agent in Minneapolis.

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Warner Defends ICE Funding

U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-Va.) opposes freezing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding after an ICE officer fatally shot a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis, saying another shutdown is unnecessary.
Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-Va.) calls for limiting ICE authority, citing the enforcement budget under President Donald Trump.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey demand withdrawal of ICE personnel, saying they create more harm than safety.

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