King Opposes ICE Funding in DHS Package, Urges Split to Avert Shutdown
TL;DR
Independent Sen. Angus King says he won’t back a government-funding package that includes ICE funding and urges separating the DHS funding from the rest of the bills to avoid a shutdown, citing local ICE actions and calling for guardrails and accountability in negotiations.
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- Sen. Angus King says he won't vote for package with ICE funding, but "we don't have to have a shutdown" CBS News
- Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal The New York Times
- Shutdown odds grow as Senate Republicans won't remove DHS funding after Pretti killing CNBC
- Second fatal Minneapolis shooting puts Congress on verge of shutdown The Hill
- Where government funding talks stand after the Minneapolis shooting CNN
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