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mysteryowl

(9,244 posts) Sun Jan 25, 2026, 06:37 AM Jan 25

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Schumer: Democrats will block funding package if it includes homeland security money [View all]

In the wake of another fatal shooting of a US citizen in Minnesota by a federal officer, the Senate Democratic leader, Chuck Schumer, said his party would block a funding package next week if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/24/schumer-democrats-dhs-funding-package

I am so glad to hear this Schumer.

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Schumer: Democrats will block funding package if it includes homeland security money [View all] mysteryowl Jan 25 OP

I assume Fetterman will defect SocialDemocrat61 Jan 25 #1

They will need 7 Dem caucus members to defect in order to get it passed (IF all Rethugs vote Yea) Celerity Jan 25 #2

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Jan 25 #3

yw Celerity Jan 25 #4

That's a good list. Thank you. Quiet Em Jan 25 #6

Thanks for all this work! mysteryowl Jan 25 #9

Schiff is a no Sympthsical Jan 25 #15

thanks for the update, so it is down to any one of the 7 possibles who are unkown (Fetty is very like a Yea) Celerity Jan 25 #18

Fetterman needs a talking to. mysteryowl Jan 25 #7

Maybe Rebl2 Jan 25 #10

Well, I think something stronger such as removal from any committees he might be on. mysteryowl Jan 25 #12

Oh I Rebl2 Jan 25 #14

Yes, he failed his constituents. mysteryowl Jan 25 #17

He already has: MarineCombatEngineer Jan 25 #8

thanks for posting bigtree Jan 25 #5

YW mysteryowl Jan 25 #11

Unfortunately, I don't think that this really stops any funding to them. I hope action can happen, but can it? Jbraybarten Jan 25 #13

that's correct bigtree Jan 25 #16

I'll believe it when I see it. n/t indusurb Jan 25 #19

That would also mean Greg_In_SF Jan 25 #20

Republicans need to get serious and fix this legislation and put a stop to this deadly crisis of their party's own doing Quiet Em Jan 25 #21

they are already accessing funding for DHS through the money in P.L. 119-21 bigtree Jan 25 #22

I'll believe it when I see it EnergizedLib Jan 25 #23

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