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Schumer Pushes for DHS Funding Amid ICE Oversight Demands

1/30/2026

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On January 29, 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Democratic support for short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to avert a government shutdown on January 30.
Democrats insisted on separating DHS funding from the spending package and called for changes to immigration enforcement practices.
The Senate did not advance the funding bill due to these demands, with Schumer condemning recent fatal shootings by federal agents as a "moral abomination."
Schumer urged Congress to implement stricter oversight on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

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On January 29, 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Democratic support for short-term funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to avert a government shutdown on January 30.
Democrats insisted on separating DHS funding from the spending package and called for changes to immigration enforcement practices.
The Senate did not advance the funding bill due to these demands, with Schumer condemning recent fatal shootings by federal agents as a "moral abomination."
Schumer urged Congress to implement stricter oversight on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).