Jeffries Push for DHS Funding Vote, Skipping Immigration Agencies

0:00On March 16th, House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries, a Democrat from New York, is leading an effort to force a houseboat on funding most apartment, of homeless security agencies, while skipping two key immigration enforcement ones, immigration and customs enforcement and customs and border. Protection. Earlier this week, Jeffries sent a letter to fellow Democrats outlining plans for a discharge petition, a tool to bypass leadership and bring the bill. Straight to the floor. The partial funding measure would cover agencies like the Transportation Security Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cybersecurity, and Infrastructure Security Agency and Coast Guard amid a shutdown now stretching past 30 days. Workers at those agencies have gone without paychecks, caught in a standoff over immigration policies where Democrats push for reforms like stricter, arrest rules and more body cameras. To succeed, the petition needs two own 18 signatures, so Democrats must win over at least four Republicans, building on recent successes, with similar tactics on other high-profile issues.

1:06Lawmakers on both sides remain dug in as the shutdown drags on.