Senate Democrats Block Vote to Advance House-passed DHS Bill
Senate Democrats blocked a vote on Feb. 3 that would have allowed debate on the House-passed Department of Homeland Security appropriations measure. The procedural motion failed with a 51-48 vote (here). To advance to debate, the measure needed 60 votes.…
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Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., sided with the Democratic caucus, and the chamber’s two independents, to oppose the motion. Senate Democrats rail against the bill, HR-240 (here), for its inclusion of policy riders that would prevent implementation of President Barack Obama’s November executive action on immigration (see 1502020034). DHS funding is set to lapse on Feb. 28 if lawmakers don’t pass an appropriations bill by that point, and CBP will lose funding as a result.