Democrats oppose DHS funding after federal agent-involved killing, risking partial government shutdown as Congress struggles with massive $1.2 trillion spending package.
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FundingfortheDepartmentofHomelandSecuritywasalreadyaquestionforsomeDemocratsbeforethekillingofAlexPretti.
ButSaturday’skillingbyfederalagentsgaveDemocratswhowereonthefenceaboutsupportingtheupcominggovernmentfundingplanareasontosolidifytheiropposition.AndthekillingonlyhardenedthosewhowereopposedtofundingDHSbefore.
Fromapoliticalstandpoint,Democratsarecompelledtofightthis.Otherwise,theirbasewillbalk.SenateMinorityLeaderChuckSchumer,D-N.Y.,enduredbrickbatsfromtheliberalbaselastMarchwhenheandagroupofotherDemocraticsenatorshelpedRepublicansclearafilibustertoavoidashutdown.
ProgressivesragedatSchumer.AndtheSenate’stopDemocratsuddenlyfoundhimselfcrosswayswithHouseDemocraticleaderswhoexpectedhimtomountmoreofafightovergovernmentfunding.
CONGRESSUNVEILS$1.2TSPENDINGBILLASPROGRESSIVEREVOLTBREWSOVERICEFUNDING
Theliberalbasecertainlygotthatt
