Senate works into the night in latest effort to reopen Homeland Security Department - AP News
Senator Chuck Schumer criticized the Republican effort, accusing the party of 'bending the knee' to former President Trump.
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TAP FOR WHYThe Senate worked through the night as Republicans pursued a budget-reconciliation route to fund ICE and Border Patrol, while Democrats sought policy changes and planned amendments. The effort is part of a broader attempt to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, which the article says has been shut down for more than two months.
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15 OUTLETSOutlets across the spectrum highlight Senator Schumer’s dismissal of the Republican DHS funding effort as a "partisan sideshow." While PBS News focuses on Schumer’s concerns regarding agency conduct and lack of oversight, AP News emphasizes his sharper political rhetoric, reporting his claim that the GOP is "bending the knee" to Donald Trump. Daily Montanan further notes Schumer’s intent to counter the move with a "vote-a-rama" designed to force Republicans to vote on cost-of-living issues.
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