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DHS Funding Heads to Uncertain Senate After Narrow House Passage With 7 Democrats

Key Senate Democrats are balking over ICE oversight, putting passage before the Jan. 30 deadline in doubt.

The U.S. Capitol building is seen Jan. 7, 2026. (Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images)
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Overview

  • The House approved the DHS bill 220–207, with seven Democrats joining Republicans and Rep. Thomas Massie as the lone GOP no vote.
  • The measure allocates $64.4 billion to DHS, including roughly $10 billion for ICE and $2.2 billion for CISA, and adds limited guardrails such as $20 million for ICE body cameras, reduced enforcement/removal funding and fewer detention beds.
  • House leaders bundled the DHS bill with other appropriations and sent the package to the Senate, where a practical 60‑vote threshold applies and a partial shutdown looms if no deal passes by Jan. 30.
  • Sens. Tim Kaine and Chris Murphy signaled opposition to the package over insufficient restraints on DHS and ICE, even as Sen. Patty Murray urged support to avoid reverting to a year‑long stopgap.
  • Progressive groups and some Democrats escalated pressure after the Renee Good shooting, denouncing ICE funding and urging primaries against the seven House Democrats who backed the bill.