House Democrats Vote for $64.4 Billion DHS Funding Package
Rated outlets across the spectrum have covered this: 1 left-leaning, 2 center and 3 right-leaning.
Lead article · The IndependentAll but seven Democrats vote against bill to fund Homeland Security amid ICE crackdowns in MinnesotaHow each side told it
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Suozzi and Gillen were named together by 2 of 7 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Suozzi said he opposed ICE overreach but supported the bill to fund other agencies and avoid a shutdown.
Cuellar voted to fund the department and said he would support a bill that defunded ICE operations.
Davis voted to fund the department and said he wanted safeguards, including discussion of warrants and agents removing masks.
Gillen voted for the House funding package and defended its support for immigration enforcement.
What Congress actually did
FACTS FROM THE HOUSE RECORD AND CONGRESS.GOV, NOT FROM COVERAGE
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
Homeland Security and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security needs congressional funding to operate its agencies and support emergency response. The law funds many DHS agencies for fiscal year 2026, while excluding ICE and Border Patrol border-security operations. It also funds FEMA programs, addresses pay and obligations from a partial DHS shutdown, and sets conditions on some agency activities.
- IntroducedJAN 20 · HOUSE
- Passed HouseTHIS STORYJAN 22 · 220–207
- Senate passageMAR 27
- Signed into lawAPR 30 · P.L. 119-86
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. left-leaning: 1 article, first fri 12:10 pm, 17 hours after the first report. center: 2 articles, first thu 7:38 pm. right-leaning: 3 articles, first sun 12:52 pm, 65 hours after the first report. unrated: 1 article, first thu 7:04 pm.
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