#IceFunding “ Republicans use Iran strikes to pressure Dems in DHS funding fight. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said in an interview Sunday that it’s Republicans, not Democrats, who need to change course on DHS negotiations, given wide public support for changes to the aggressive tactics deployed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol in cities across the country. “ https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/republicans-use-iran-strikes-to-pressure-dems-in-dhs-funding-fight-00806359
Republicans use Iran strikes to pressure Dems in DHS funding fight

GOP lawmakers argue that homeland security should be prioritized over partisan squabbles as the threat of Iranian attacks rises.

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