House Democratic leaders said on Wednesday they will vote against the fiscal 2026 Department of Homeland Security funding bill unless Republicans accept stronger constraints on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the House Rules Committee.
Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.), the House Democratic caucus chair, said he would vote no unless changes were made, arguing the bill’s ICE provisions do not go far enough to curb what Democrats have described as abuses.
“I shared with the caucus this morning, and the leadership team has shared with the caucus, that we’ll be voting no unless there are any substantive changes or amendments in the rules committee,” Aguilar said during House Democratic leadership’s weekly press conference on Jan. 21….
Aguilar Says Democrats Oppose DHS Funding Bill Without Stronger ICE Limits
