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7 House Democrats Voted to Fund DHS. 1 Says He Now Regrets It
Seven House Democrats broke ranks with their party last week to help Republicans pass a $64.4-billion bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.

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Democrat who broke with party says his DHS funding vote a 'mistake' after 2nd Minneapolis ICE shooting
Senate Democrats threaten to block DHS funding bill after another person killed in Minneapolis
Shutdown Looms as ICE Shootings Spawn Partisan Fight Over DHS Funding in US Congress
The federal government appeared headed ‌for ​a partial government shutdown this week, with Republicans and ‌Democrats at odds over funding for President Donald Trump's Department of Homeland Security ...

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The Latest: Federal judge to hear arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after shootings
Border Patrol commander and some agents expected to leave Minneapolis, AP source says
Democratic Lawmaker Apologizes for Vote to Keep Funding ICE
Not even 48 hours after seven Democrats banded together to help pass the Department of Homeland Security’s $64.4 billion funding bill, ICE agents killed another U.S. citizen in Minnesota: 37-year-old ...

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The Latest: Democrats Vow to Oppose Homeland Security Funds After Minnesota Shooting
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The Latest: Judge considers legality of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis

Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats held a conference call Sunday to discuss their strategy after they made it clear they will block a Department of Homeland Security funding bill if it does not include cha

Ilhan Omar kicked out of ICE facility after DHS requires week's advance notice

Reps. Ilhan Omar and Angie Craig were removed from Minneapolis ICE facility Saturday after the Trump administration imposed a new rule requiring a week notice.
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Lawmakers exploring options for DHS bill to avoid government shutdown

Lawmakers have less than a week to fund the government; they are exploring options for a DHS bill amid the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti.