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Democrats Block Fast-Track for $1.2 Trillion Funding Package

2/1/2026

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House Democrats told GOP leaders they will not back a fast-track for the $1.2 trillion funding package.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sought bipartisan cooperation, but Democratic opposition forces the bill through the regular process.
The Senate approved the package, which funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Democrats demand reforms to ICE and Border Patrol, while some Republicans accuse them of politicizing the funding.

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House Democrats told GOP leaders they will not back a fast-track for the $1.2 trillion funding package.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) sought bipartisan cooperation, but Democratic opposition forces the bill through the regular process.
The Senate approved the package, which funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Democrats demand reforms to ICE and Border Patrol, while some Republicans accuse them of politicizing the funding.