House Democrats come out en masse against DHS funding bill

[demmiblue]

Source: Politico

Only a handful of House Democrats are expected to back a DHS funding bill this week after top party leaders spoke out against it during a closed-door caucus meeting Wednesday, according to three people granted anonymity to describe the meeting.

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was among the many Democrats who spoke out against the bill, two of the people said. Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, the No. 3 Democratic leader, later told reporters he was against the bill and that leaders heard “overwhelmingly” from members that this bill did not do enough to rein in ICE following recent clashes in Minnesota.

“We’ll be voting no unless there are any substantive changes or amendments,” Aguilar said, confirming that other members of leadership also spoke out against the bill.

One of the few House Democrats openly defending the bill is Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who helped negotiate the legislation as the lead Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/01/21/congress/house-democrats-dhs-funding-00738894?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

[samsingh]

1. is it the same ones that passed the budget in Dec and got little for it?

[Blue Owl]

2. Every single one of them better vote NO

Because anyone who votes yes is enabling tRump's private revenge gestapo squad.

[in2herbs]

3. I thought I just read another post where Patty Murray was also in favor bc there was a $640 million reduction. nt

[BlueKota]

4. Any Democrat who votes for it should be

primaried in their next election. I know there will be people who say we should always support Democrats, but I fail to see how voting for a different Democrat in a primary violates that? I vowed never to vote Republican again in my life time even in local elections let alone state or national ones. I am keeping that promise.That in my view extends to never voting for any Democrat who enables horrid Republican policies to pass.

I stand 100 percent behind Democrats, who refuse to abandon the key principles of the Democratic party. The main one being the protection of civil rights.

The ones who want to play footsies with tsf and his goon squads, for whatever reason, in my view, don't deserve my vote because if they won't stand up against a psychopathic narcissist, who has caused chaos and death in this country and in the world, wtf will they stand up for?

[SSJVegeta]

5. Good for Aguilar

[littlemissmartypants]

6. More from the article:

One of the few House Democrats openly defending the bill is Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas, who helped negotiate the legislation as the lead Democrat on the Homeland Security Appropriations subcommittee.

Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.), a senior appropriator and former party leader, said he is leaning no...

Rep. Frank Mrvan (D-Ind.) said he was undecided.

Republicans should have the votes to pass the DHS funding measure without Democratic help, but attendance has been an issue for House GOP leaders in recent weeks. They warned in their own closed-door party meeting Wednesday that Thursday’s planned vote could be close and that they needed to immediately share any concerns they might have about the bill, according to two people granted anonymity to describe the private comments.

[yaesu]

7. Anyone who votes with the nazis is a nazi, it's that simple. nt

[Griefbird]

8. Henry Cuellar was recently pardoned by Trump.

He's a mole.