Senators Are Talking About a New Deal to Partially End the DHS Shutdown

[system1]

Originally published at: Senators Are Talking About a New Deal to Partially End the DHS Shutdown

The momentum to end the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown picked up Monday evening.  Key Republican senators reportedly seemed more optimistic about a possible deal to restore funding to the majority of the agency following a Monday afternoon White House meeting. Sens. Katie Britt (R-AL), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Bernie Moreno…

[nydan516]

Air travel was much safer during Uncle Joe’s term. No deaths for commercial travel and now we had 2 major events in Trump’s second term. No government shutdowns during the last administration.

[jmacaz]

In its current form, the SAVE Act — requiring, among other things, that people present proof of citizenship when registering to vote — would presumably not meet those rules.

Like that would matter to the Republicans… who is going to stop them?

IMO the Democrats should tell them to stuff it… but that likely won’t matter.

[nydan516]

It took the federal government 20 years to implement “real ID” at US airports. Trump thinks he will put this rule in and have the states enforce it in 8 months. That is funny…

[becca656]

Someone is waking up to the fact that not paying TSA, paying ICE and restricting voter participation are not good looks.

[davidn]

Any Democrats even partially funding ICE should be looking over their shoulder in their next primary.

That said, I am wondering if having ICE at the airports has nudged Republicans to be a little less rigid. Not much less though.

[becca656]

@davidn

Any Democrats even partially funding ICE should be looking over their shoulder in their next primary.

For some of them, the next election is too far away.

[benthere]

Behold, the inner workings of “The Art of the Schlemiel.”

[coprophagoussmile]

The remaining pain points in American politics are high gas prices and inconveniencing rich people/members of Congress at airports. Wish fascism was still a universal objection but I guess you take what you can get in 2026.

[llwillis]

@system1

Since the ongoing shutdown started in February, Democrats in both chambers have repeatedly tried to get Republicans on board with a bill that would fund all agencies under the DHS umbrella, except ICE and CBP — including TSA, the Secret Service, FEMA and the Coast Guard. That was largely an effort to help ameliorate the long lines at airports and point to the fact that Democrats don’t have any issues with funding the non-ICE portions of DHS. Each time, the effort was blocked by Republicans.

In addition to long lines at airports, TSA has experienced understaffing of Air Traffic Control, which, as was demonstrated on Sunday, can have tragic and even fatal consequences. The risk gets worse as the shutdown drags on. Not as if this was an unforeseen consequence of the shutdown of TSA funding. The optics are such that funding the non-ICE/CBP parts of DHS might be a really smart move at the moment, and maybe don’t try to be cute about it.

ETA: Not to mention sending PAID ICE agents into airports to expedite the lines while vital ATC and other TSA employees remain unpaid. Not a good look either.

[IBecameACitizenforthis]

@llwillis

ETA: Not to mention sending PAID ICE agents into airports to expedite the lines while vital ATC and other TSA employees remain unpaid. Not a good look either.

ATC are being paid, they are FAA which is currently funded. Their pay rise hasn’t gone through for the year and they are overworked but are being paid. The Thousands Standing Around for security theater are not being paid.

[lanabill]

We are in a massive shitshow that the diaperload is on record owning. The cult toadies can’t seem to figure out how to make it look like he won, which is all it takes.

[lastroth]

@system1

Britt, who has been one of the key negotiators on the issue, said Monday afternoon that she planned to be “working through the night” to try to “land this plane.”

Should we alert Air Traffic Control towers to make sure that emergency equipment isn’t in the way of planes landing, or taking off?

[tiowally]

@llwillis

sending PAID ICE agents into airports to expedite the lines

ICE agents aren’t expediting lines. In fact, they’re adding to them … mostly at Starbuck’s and Cinnabon.

[irasdad]

@tiowally

ICE agents aren’t expediting lines. In fact, they’re adding to them … mostly at Starbuck’s and Cinnabon.

Not to mention the men’s rooms!

[ronbyers]

So Democrats are going to go along with the SAVE Act Poison Pill? Personally I would hope they just day no to the Republicans proposal.

[rascal_crone]

yet look at all the impossible stuff the Republicans have managed to destroy or implement - here we are

[jeffgee1]

Then Trump swats it down because he’s accustomed to having his way on everything, he’s terrified of the war he started, he’s still terrified of Epstein revelations, which aren’t going away and he doesn’t care about the misery he causes.

Is there a way to override a veto?

[themickster]

I ‘d be surprised if there aren’t one or two Dem defectors. Look at what happened with the Mullin DHS vote. Schumer is incapable of holding his caucus together.

[thebishop]

Devil’s in details. This is complicated with many moving pieces. The court challenges (big) if passed will take much more than 8 months.