Baldwin Votes to Keep Government Open and Move to Rein in ICE

Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) voted to pass five bipartisan full-year funding bills, keep the government open, and set a two-week deadline to negotiate a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that delivers accountability and puts commonsense guardrails on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Included in the bipartisan package of funding bills is Senator Baldwin's legislation to fund the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

"After the tragic shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, thousands of Wisconsinites have called me demanding we act to rein in the masked federal agents being deployed across the country and causing chaos, fear, and violence on American streets. We need to stop ICE's lawlessness, and this deal puts us on the path to do that," said Senator Baldwin. "This agreement makes sure our troops are paid, schools are funded, and we avoid a broad government shutdown, all while giving us a two-week deadline to rein in Kristi Noem and ICE. We also passed my bipartisan bill to fund Department of Education, while rejecting the Trump Administration's deep cuts to cancer and Alzheimer's research, mental health care, and addiction programs."

After the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Senator Baldwin announced over the weekend that she would not support any additional funding for DHS without increased transparency, accountability, and stronger guardrails to rein in ICE. On Tuesday, Senator Baldwin also called on Secretary Noem to resign immediately.

Tonight, the Senate advanced a package of five bipartisan full-year funding bills for Fiscal Year 2026, along with setting a two-week deadline to agree on accountability measures and reforms to ICE. The Senate also passed the bipartisan legislation Senator Baldwin helped write as Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS).

In addition to funding critical programs that the Trump Administration has tried to cut or withhold funding from - including Head Start, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), K-12 schools, and Job Corps - the bipartisan bill puts up strong guardrails to ensure funding is invested as intended and without delay. The bill also rejects extreme riders-over three dozen in total-that were included in House Republicans' draft bill.

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