Schumer and Murray on Government Funding, War Powers, and ICE

Government Funding and Appropriations

• 🏛️ The Senate voted to advance a three-bill minibus to fund the government, a step that protected investments in education, housing, and jobs.
• 📉 This funding package rejects the devastating cuts proposed by Donald Trump in his budget.
• ✅ Democrats were able to protect resources for programs that families rely on, including those that help lower energy bills and prevent violence against women.

War Powers and Foreign Intervention

• ⚠️ Senators are confronting Donald Trump's "dangerous drift towards endless war," particularly his statements on military intervention in Venezuela.
• 📜 A bipartisan coalition is moving forward with a War Powers Resolution to assert that Congress decides when and where America goes to war.
• 🌍 The resolution aims to prevent "forever wars" and ensure that decisions about deploying troops are debated and approved by Congress.

Inflation and Economic Concerns

• 📈 Inflation has climbed again, driven by rising prices for food and energy, highlighting an affordability crisis for working families.
• 🏠 Trump's focus is seen as dangerously off track, prioritizing "global adventurism" over relief at home for struggling Americans.

ICE and Law Enforcement Funding

• 🔍 The appropriators are currently working on potential restrictions or funding cuts for ICE.
• ⚖️ There is a discussion about whether Congress should withhold funding for DHS until reforms are in place for ICE.
• 🧐 The senators express concern that Trump is focused on protesters in Iran but not on the actions of ICE domestically.