Leader Schumer Statement On Republican Chaos And Senate Democrats’ Unity In DHS Funding Fight

New York, N.Y. – Today, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released the following statement after Republican chaos extended the shutdown, and forced GOP leaders to take up the Senate’s unanimous DHS funding bill—paying TSA workers and protecting the homeland:

“For days, Republican divisions derailed a bipartisan agreement, making American families pay the price for their dysfunction.

“Throughout this fight, Senate Democrats never wavered. We were clear from the start: fund critical security, protect Americans, and no blank check for reckless ICE and Border Patrol enforcement.

“We were united, held the line, and refused to let Republican chaos win.”

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