Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Votes Against Republican DHS Funding Bill That Fails To Address Lawlessness of ICE, CBP

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) voted against H.Res.1142 - Rule deeming the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 7147. This legislation funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until May 22, 2026 without making reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) after federal agents have arrested and killed U.S. citizens, entered homes without judicial warrants, and used excessive force against people across the country.

"The Homeland Security funding bill presented to the House falls far short of addressing Americans' legitimate concerns about the Trump administration's increasing lawlessness and brutality," said Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher. "Democrats have demanded that the Trump administration follow the Constitution, have proposed a number of common-sense reforms, and have offered legislation to fund other DHS agencies including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and the U.S. Coast Guard while negotiations on immigration enforcement activities continue. Republicans have rejected all of these measures, including complying with the Constitution. This year, Americans have witnessed immigration enforcement agents kill American citizens with impunity, and they are demanding better. House Republicans have so far refused to do better, and continue to bring the same bills to the floor that they know have no viable path forward.

"Republicans control the House, the Senate, and the White House," Congresswoman Fletcher continued. "To earn my vote, they must present a funding bill that meets the moment, curbs this administration's abuses, and demonstrates that no agent or agency of the United States government is above the law."

Earlier this month, Congresswoman Fletcher signed a discharge petition to force a vote on H.R. 7481, legislation to immediately fund all of DHS except for ICE and CBP.

In February, Congresswoman Fletcher introduced the Freeze ICE Act, H.R. 7392, to stop the rapid recruitment of unvetted individuals at ICE. And earlier this month, Congresswoman Fletcher introduced an amendment to a previous DHS funding proposal to institute a hiring freeze at ICE.