Source: Fox News
Summary
House GOP leaders plan to hold votes on two bills aimed at putting Democrats on the spot for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, which has entered its 38th day. The bills include a measure to fund DHS through the end of the fiscal year and a nonbinding resolution expressing support for all agencies under DHS’s purview. The shutdown has caused delays at major airports due to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortages, with TSA agents poised to miss their second full pay period. Negotiations on funding DHS have stalled, with Republicans rejecting key demands from Democrats for ICE and CBP reforms.
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Once again, the discussion returns to a familiar question.
House GOP leaders are poised to hold votes on two bills, putting Democrats on the spot for the DHS shutdown. The bills are based on a bipartisan deal struck earlier this year, but Democrats walked away from it. The second measure is a nonbinding resolution expressing support for all agencies under DHS’s purview. TSA agents are calling out of work amid missed paychecks, causing hours-long delays at major airports. Republicans are going to continue reminding Americans that it’s the Democrats putting their safety at risk. The problem for Democrats is they are hurting American citizens in an effort to protect criminal illegals and reopen our border. The standoff has gone on long enough, with the men and women who keep our country safe needing to get paid. The situation is unacceptable and must end immediately.
As the shutdown continues, the performance of political blame-shifting and grandstanding takes center stage.
Author: Evan Null
