Katy Perry's Call to Defund ICE Amidst Government Shutdown Threat

Katy Perry's Plea to Block ICE Funding

• 🎤 Singer Katy Perry, with a large Instagram following, is urging fans to contact US Senators to block funding for ICE.
• ✍️ She provided a guide, including a fill-in-the-blank letter, encouraging her followers to turn their anger into action.

Political Leverage and Government Shutdowns

• 🏛️ House Democrats are increasingly encouraging Senate colleagues to use leverage, even if it means a government shutdown, to achieve reform.
• 📣 Some Democrats state that a shutdown is the only leverage available to force change within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

The Spending Bill Stalemate

• 📦 The DHS funding bill is part of a larger package of six spending bills, representing 78% of federal government spending.
• ⏳ This funding expires Friday at 11:59 p.m., and if the DHS bill fails, all six bills fail.
• 🚫 Senate Democrats are refusing to vote for the funding until they receive answers and see rectifications, with one stating they cannot fund an organization they believe is