House, Democrats and government shutdown
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While stoking outrage over the Trump administration's deportation efforts, Democrats could be missing an opportunity to lead on immigration reform.
Congressional Democrats continued to keep up the pressure on the Homeland Security secretary Tuesday in the wake of the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.
House Democrats from Nevada voted against a funding package negotiated by Senate Democratic leadership to end the partial government shutdown, citing ongoing concerns with Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s tactics.
Ohio House Democrats are backing a package of bills that they say would reaffirm the rights of American citizens and immigrant populations, informed by a calamitous federal immigration enforcement campaign that has unfurled in Minneapolis.
Despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) support, House Democrats are undecided on whether to back legislation to end a partial government shutdown. The Washington Examiner confirmed that former Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and Rep.
Democratic runoff decides Texas special election for vacant congressional seat, shrinking Republican House majority to razor-thin margin of control.
Social media users criticized the House Democrats, with one saying, “Corporate democrats continue to fail to meet the moment."
The state’s House of Delegates passed a new map that would be likely to eliminate Maryland’s lone remaining Republican seat in the U.S. House, but the State Senate may well block the measure.
Democrats led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are clashing with members of their own party over whether to support a funding deal lacking ICE reforms.