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House Rules Committee approves closed rule for DHS spending bill after partisan fight over ICE and CBP funding
Summary
The House Rules Committee voted to report a closed rule for HR 77‑44, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, after Democrats unsuccessfully pushed an amendment to strip funding for ICE and CBP and instead fund uncontested DHS components such as FEMA, TSA and the Coast Guard.
The House Rules Committee approved a closed rule to bring HR 77‑44, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2026, to the floor after a sharp partisan debate over whether to separate funding for ICE and U.S. Customs and Border Protection from other DHS functions.
Chairwoman Fox opened the meeting by urging quick action on DHS funding, saying the department ‘‘must be up and running’’ in light of recent geopolitical events. Ranking Member McGovern responded that he would not ‘‘give another penny to ICE or CBP,’’ calling the measure ‘‘political theater’’ while other members argued the measure…
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