Sen. Ron Johnson on Government Shutdowns, ICE Funding, and the Radical Left

The Impending Government Shutdown

• ⚠️ Senator Ron Johnson anticipates an upcoming government shutdown, noting that a top Republican priority should have been passing the Eliminate Shutdown Act.
• 🏛️ He criticizes the current process, stating that Congress only operates on deadlines and that a lack of action on funding bills is a sign of deep dysfunction.
• 📌 Johnson expresses disgust with using federal employees and the public as pawns in a dysfunctional game.

Obstacles to Funding and ICE

• 🚫 Democrats are reportedly unwilling to fund DHS and specifically want to remove funding for ICE at its current level.
• 💰 While funding for DHS and ICE may have been provided, Johnson clarifies it might not cover salaries, rendering it ineffective.
• 🚨 He highlights the dangers faced by Customs, Border Patrol, and ICE agents, who are being doxxed and attacked, with the left inciting this violence.

The "Uni-Party" and Political Strategy

• 🤝 Johnson identifies Democrats and "uni-party appropriators" as primary obstacles, suggesting they benefit from the current system.
• 🇺🇸 He argues that Democrats are the party of big government, unconcerned with deficits or the national debt, and support an open border.
• 🚀 He reluctantly agrees with President Trump that it's time to end the filibuster to pass legislation like the proposed Secure America Act.

Election Integrity and Policy Debates

• 🗳️ The Save Act is mentioned as part of securing elections, but Johnson believes it's insufficient, pointing to Democratic support for mail-in balloting and automatic registration.
• ⚖️ He asserts that Democrats want to make it easy to cheat in elections, while Republicans support measures like voter ID.
• 🎯 The debate over ICE funding is framed as the left's attempt to neuter ICE and continue the