Senate Republicans Do What They Refused to Do for A Month: Fund TSA

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Originally published at: Senate Republicans Do What They Refused to Do for A Month: Fund TSA

After more than 40 days of back-and-forth, Senate Republicans accepted the proposal Democrats have been offering for weeks to fund all parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The Senate passed the bill around 2:30 a.m. on Friday morning with a voice…

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I assume he means that they want to increase the number of citizens murdered by ICE. Because that was the result of performative “deportation” activity by ICE.

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Well done Delta! Forcing the congressscum to stand in line with their (shudder) constituents made this happen.

Of course I know nothing Johnson will block this because TSF told him to, but there you go.

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“Supercharged deportations”: Republicans reading the room.

Well done, Democrats. More like this.

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So, Thune and the MAGAts “last and final offer” went down the toilet??

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Is The House still in session?

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TFG agreed to pay the TSA agents. I realize it was only 5 senators, but should the Dems have gone along without reforms? Or is it all moot at this point?

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I’d call it a pretty good compromise. Can’t wait to see what happens when we turn to the House (of Monkeys).

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I can only imagine the seismic reading of the meltdown Nancy Mace would’ve had upon being told to wait a few hours in line with the general public. If Johnson blocks this we might find out yet.

@bdtex They’re in session according to their website and the following article. “The House was set to hold an unrelated vote at 10 a.m. before leaving for recess.”

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Yup.

I can’t wait to hear people explain why this is just another example of how feckless the Dems are.
/s

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He doesn’t have authority to do that, not that anyone will point that out. When the Constitution wasn’t used toilet paper, Congress had to appropriate funds.

An EO on this is like promising to pay for the burger Tuesday.

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I was hoping he means raids and deportations from every farm, hotel, hospital and nursing home in MO.

After all, we would not want any lawbreaking at home. Show Me!

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