Rep. Garamendi Votes NO on More ICE Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after he voted NO on the FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):

"I voted NO on the DHS funding bill that gives ICE more money. From the beginning, I've been among the first to call out ICE's excessive force and oppose militarized deportations. I've backed every effort to rein in ICE, and this is no different," said Rep. Garamendi.

The final bill did not include broader reforms proposed by Democrats, including preventing U.S. citizens from being detained or deported and preventing non-ICE personnel from conducting interior enforcement. 

This year's DHS appropriations package passed the U.S. House of Representatives on January 22, 2026, by a vote of 220-207. The legislation is expected to be considered by the U.S. Senate in the coming days before being sent to the President for final signature.

Read the full bill here.

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