Republicans take another crack at Homeland Security funding, citing Iran war

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Source: AP

Updated 12:06 AM EST, March 5, 2026


WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are invoking the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they tee up votes Thursday on a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security.

The House already approved a DHS spending bill in January, but it faltered in the Senate as Democrats insisted on changes to immigration enforcement operations following the shooting death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. As a result, funding for the department lapsed on Feb. 14.

Republicans are calling on Democrats to reconsider their vote in the wake of the conflict in Iran. Both the House and the Senate are expected to hold votes on the matter. "The military action in Iran makes it all more urgent and crucial to have a fully funded, fully staffed DHS across all its departments," House Speaker Mike Johnson said.

It did not appear the GOP's strategy had changed the position of Democratic lawmakers, though. They said they are prepared to fund most of the agencies at the department, just not Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection. "It’s the same lousy, rotten bill that does not put any guardrails or constraints on ICE or CBP after federal agents shot American citizens in the street," said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass.

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[Attilatheblond]

1. Tell FBI Director to hire back those agents with all the knowledge of Iranian tech & cyber threats first

then we'll talk money for DHS mishandlers. Otherwise, we will all know the cry for money has NOTHING to do with security.

[ananda]

2. Didn't Mike Johnson say it isn't a war...

so Congress wouldn't have to approve it?

But to fund the war, suddenly a different matter.

[nuxvomica]

3. Funding ICE creates terrorism rather than preventing it

The Democrats need to make that argument clear.

[NH Ethylene]

4. They want money for the war?

Take from the affluent ICE program. Use the money they have planned for all the human warehouses.

Or, withdraw from this travesty in the Middle East.

[Ray Bruns]

5. Republicans are calling on Democrats to reconsider their vote in the wake of the conflict in Iran"

Fuuuuccccvkkkkkkk Yooooooouuuuu!

[popsdenver]

6. Basically, I feel

they are creating another 9/11 type situation, so just like the last time in Iraq they can get everyone in the nation 100% behind the Republicans and in hopes that Epstein and everything else will disappear from people's minds.....

And due to Trump's appointments, we are probably the most vulnerable we have ever been.....Nothing but idiots in the Intelligence Community, so called Homeland Security, FBI, etc etc etc

Putin is going to bed every night with a smile on his face....................

[Bayard]

7. Dems will be accused of being unpatriotic,

When the most patriotic thing they can do is to stand firm.

[bluestarone]

8. F them.

F all of them!!