Correspondents' dinner shooting rekindles DHS funding fight: What to know
Summary
A shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner has increased pressure on Congress to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has been without funding for 73 days due to political disagreements. Senate Democrats oppose funding DHS without changes to immigration enforcement, while House Republicans support full funding, leading to a deadlock.Key Facts
- The DHS has been unfunded for 73 days because Congress cannot agree on the budget.
- The shooting at the Correspondents' Dinner raised concerns about security and the need to fund DHS agencies.
- The U.S. Secret Service, part of DHS, is involved in security for important events and currently lacks funding.
- Senate Democrats block full DHS funding, demanding immigration enforcement reforms after a fatal shooting by a federal agent.
- Senate Republicans propose separate funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) using a special budget process.
- The Senate has passed bills funding DHS except ICE and CBP, with unanimous votes.
- House Republicans want the Senate to approve their full DHS funding bill and plan a vote soon on the Senate’s budget for ICE and CBP.
- The funding deadlock continues, and new DHS funding is unlikely before May.
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