Senate Republicans Advance Budget Resolution to Fully Fund Critical Immigration Enforcement Agencies, End Democrats’ Historic Shutdown

Senate Republicans Advance Budget Resolution to Fully Fund Critical Immigration Enforcement Agencies, End Democrats' Historic Shutdown

BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA - U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) issued the following statement regarding Senate Republicans' passage of a budget resolution kickstarting the process to fully fund U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and end Democrats' historic, 69-day partial government shutdown of U.S. Department of Homeland Security funding.

"Democrats' senseless efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement have put our nation at risk and left the Department of Homeland Security shuttered for 69 days and counting. Despite Republicans' repeated attempts to negotiate, Senate Democrats voted to block Homeland Security funding 16 times. It's clear that Democrats care more about keeping illegal immigrants in the United States than protecting American citizens from potential terrorists and violent criminals. Democrats want to drag our nation back to the Biden years of open borders, high crime and defunding the police. Republicans won't let that happen.

"By passing this budget resolution, the Senate has taken a significant step towards ending Democrats' dangerous, partisan shutdown. Congressional Republicans will fund ICE and CBP, ensuring these agencies have necessary resources to defend our border, deport violent criminals and safeguard American families for years to come. The Senate Judiciary Committee will play a large role in getting this funding across the finish line."

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