Summary
Congress is debating funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with a potential government shutdown looming if an agreement isn't reached soon. There's also a push for enforcing reforms on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Additionally, there are discussions about the possible impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Key Facts
- Congress needs to pass funding bills to keep the DHS and other agencies operating.
- Senate Democrats want changes to ICE before agreeing to fund the DHS.
- A partial government shutdown could happen if no deal is reached by Friday.
- ICE has enough funding to operate for years due to a previous $75 billion allocation.
- House Democrats are considering impeaching DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
- Impeachment in the House requires a simple majority vote.
- Two Republican senators have suggested that Secretary Noem should resign.
- The House currently has a close balance of 218 Republicans to 214 Democrats, soon to be 218 to 215 after a special election.
