Duckworth Statement on House-Passed Government Funding Bills

Duckworth Statement on House-Passed Government Funding Bills

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced she will oppose the latest "minibus" of appropriations bills passed by the House of Representatives that includes funding for Trump's unfocused, reckless and deadly immigration enforcement operations:

"Donald Trump's lawlessness is spiraling out of control. He is marching us closer to more illegal, forever wars, deploying our troops to intimidate their fellow Americans in their own communities and enabling ICE and Border Patrol to attack-and even kill-citizens with zero accountability.

"There should be a bipartisan majority to rein in this blatant authoritarianism-and the appropriations process should be used to check the President and set up guardrails to protect hardworking Americans, their families and our servicemembers. But instead, Republicans are jamming multiple appropriations bills into a single package-including even more funding for ICE and CBP after they already handed them each over $70 billion slush funds in their Big, Beautiful Betrayal.

"Bottom line: I cannot vote for legislation that authorizes even more funding for Trump's lawless agents to terrorize our communities in my home state of Illinois and across the country. Not after 2025 was the deadliest year on record to be in ICE custody in two decades. And not after one ICE agent killed a 37-year-old mom in broad daylight with absolutely no accountability in sight.

"I've heard from Illinoisans in every corner of my state who are outraged by the Trump Administration's pattern of abuse. If this funding package remains as is, I cannot vote to bankroll more of Trump's worst instincts at the expense of the American people."

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