Can Trump turn DHS funding fight into a winning GOP issue for midterms?
Thu Feb 05 2026
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will not support any funding for the Department of Homeland Security without a deal on the conduct of federal officials, a new line in the sand for congressional Democrats that increases the likelihood of a partial government shutdown later this month.
Jeffries told the Washington Examiner he is a “hard no” on a full-year bill that keeps DHS funding flat, viewed by Republicans as a “fallback” in the event negotiations over immigration enforcement fall through.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) will not support any funding for the Department of Homeland Security without a deal on the conduct of federal officials, a new line in the sand for congressional Democrats that increases the likelihood of a partial government shutdown later this month. Jeffries told the Washington Examiner he is a “hard no” on a full-year bill that keeps DHS funding flat, viewed by Republicans as a “fallback” in the event negotiations over immigration enforcement fall through. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.