On Monday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Rep. Glenn Ivey (D-MD) discussed the prospect of another government shutdown and stated that there have already been two and “it was important for those, especially the first one, making sure that the
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Situation Room,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said that the lengthy government shutdown “occurred because Democrats have made clear we’re not going to support partisan Republican spending bills, in that instance, that gutted
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) called on Senate Republicans to work with President Donald Trump and advance the SAVE America Act, urging lawmakers in a Monday social media post to “hit the ground running” as Congress returns to Washington.
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH) said Americans expect leaders to take public safety seriously, in contrast to his votes of “Nay” on two House measures tied to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding during the longest shutdown of any U.S. federal agency in history.
Retired Border Patrol Chief Patrol Agent Gregory Bovino has added his voice to the list of those left seething after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said no one respects Border Patrol and ICE in this country during a late-night debate on a Department of Homeland Security funding package. Bovino told Breitbart Texas the comment epitomizes what the Democrat party stands for.
Tyler Perry reportedly showed up at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport with a “significant” amount of cash that he had planned to give to TSA workers — but got turned down.
President Trump announced on Thursday that he will sign an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents.
Delta Air Lines has suspended its flight assistance service designated specifically for members of Congress as airports face growing security lines amid the Democrat-induced partial government shutdown.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), representing 820,000 federal workers, is raging over Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents assisting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with airport operations as the partial government shutdown continues.
Roughly 3,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents did not show up for work on Saturday alone amid the partial government shutdown.
Elon Musk is offering to cover the salaries of TSA personnel during the ongoing partial government shutdown.
U.S. economic growth in the fourth quarter was much weaker than first reported, with revised data Friday showing gross domestic product rose at a 0.7 percent annual rate instead of the previously estimated 1.4 percent.
During an interview with MS NOW on Tuesday, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) said that one reason why President Donald Trump’s numbers have declined is because “We effectively shut down the government over a really important issue, the stealing of people’s
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has reversed its plan to temporarily shut down TSA PreCheck while the agency remains without funding, with officials announcing that airport escorts for members of Congress will be suspended instead.
Officials with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are suspending two travel programs beginning Sunday amid a partial government shutdown that is being blamed on Democrats.
On Tuesday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Balance of Power,” Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) argued that “Republicans have the majority in both the House and the Senate, so they should be able to marshal all of the votes needed in order to keep
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) blasted the Democrats’ ballooning list of demands to protect illegal migrant criminals.
President Donald Trump signs a spending bill to reopen the government after the latest Democrat shutdown on Tuesday, February 3.
On Monday’s broadcast of “CNN News Central,” Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) said that he thinks Republicans are in a bad position, and one reason is “the Democratic Party actually is messaging fairly effectively. Our leadership, during the government shutdown, I
On Monday’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) said that requiring judicial warrants is a bottom line for Democrats on DHS funding “And removing masks, wearing ID badges, stop storming houses of worship and
On Sunday’s “Meet the Press,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) said he was “confident” the government would reopen Tuesday.
The majority of the federal government will shut down at midnight after the Senate insisted on amending a House-passed spending bil painstakingly negotiated over months with Democrats.
The U.S. Senate struck a deal to fund the government on Thursday, averting a partial government shutdown.
A government funding package failed to advance on Thursday as Congress seeks to avoid a partial government shutdown.
On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Hannity,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that there need to be reforms to ICE, but he can’t vote for a government shutdown. Fetterman said, “[W]e should all agree to deport all of
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Way Too Early,” Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) responded to the prospect of a government shutdown over ICE by saying that “most likely,” the funding bill “passes with unanimous Republican support and perhaps some Democrats.” After
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) commented on the possibility of a government shutdown over ICE by saying that, among “things that we believe are appropriate in this instance, are demanding
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) stated that he can’t support the short-term funding bill even though doing so could lead to a government shutdown because he “can’t support the continuation of this absolute
During an interview with Bloomberg on Friday, House Minority Whip Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA) responded to a question on shutting down the government over ICE by stating that “We have had one approach around these government budgets, and that is
On Friday’s “CNN News Central,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) said Democrats aren’t willing to shut the government down over ICE and “the Republicans are the ones that want to shut the government down, and they continue
On Wednesday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) said that “Democrats are moving the needle” and got a change on healthcare, stating that “the government was shut down because Republicans refused to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits.
On Wednesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) responded to the prospect of shutting the government down over ICE by saying that “we need to be able to use every leverage we have available to us.” And
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “Laura Coates Live,” Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) said that withholding money from Minnesota will hurt everyone in the state and if there’s a government shutdown over ICE funding is “up to congressional Republicans,” “at some
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN) responded to a question over whether she would support shutting down the government over ICE funding by stating that “I can’t see any way that I could provide more
Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN) responded to a question on whether she would shut the government down over limiting ICE power by saying that “all options have to be on the table.”
Progressive Democrats are threatening to leverage the end-of-January government funding deadline to push restrictions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), escalating tensions within their party following the fatal shooting of a woman who struck an ICE agent with her car in Minneapolis.
On Tuesday’s edition of NBC’s “Meet the Press NOW,” House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA) claimed that he and his fellow Democrats don’t want another government shutdown and Democrats “didn’t want the longest shutdown in American history. Donald
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Lead,” Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) responded to a question on if he’ll rule out another government shutdown over Obamacare subsidies by saying that a three-year extension put forward by Democrats is
On Friday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire,” Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) said that things would be ridiculously chaotic if the government was still shut down and stated that Democrats “were afraid of parts of our base.” Fetterman said, “[C]an you imagine
President Donald Trump trashed Obamacare as a means to make insurance companies rich during his remarks in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, on Friday night.
