Steve Scalise

Senate Democrats Resist GOP Pressure to Fund DHS Despite Security Concerns Amid Iran Conflict

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Centrist Democrats in the Senate are showing little willingness to approve funding for the Department of Homeland Security and bring an end to the ongoing partial shutdown, even as Republicans warn that the escalating conflict with Iran increases potential security risks at home. Negotiations between the White House and Democratic lawmakers have made little headway…

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