House Dems Hold Secret Meeting to Say ‘Hell No’ to Homeland Security Bill
KEY POINTS
- •On Wednesday, Hakeem Jeffries opposed a DHS funding bill due to lack of ICE and Border Patrol limits.
- •Rep. Gabe Vasquez told reporters he was a unanimous 'hell no' after the Wednesday morning meeting.
- •Centrist and battleground Democrats remained undecided, keeping bipartisan hopes on life support.
On Wednesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) threw a wrench in bipartisan dreams by firmly opposing a Department of Homeland Security funding bill that apparently reads like an ICE and Border Patrol free pass. His rebellion was revealed by five anonymous sources, which in politics means 'definitely not Jeffries speaking on the floor.' Swing-district hero Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) summed it up with a bipartisan-blockbuster 'hell no,' right after a closed-door caucus where centrist politicians played the classic fence-sitting game. With no constraints for ICE agents, the bill's trying hard to be the party-pooper at the bipartisan picnic, turning support into 'maybe' faster than you can say 'sweet border promises.'
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House Dems can’t fund Homeland Security because they forgot to add the 'Please Don’t' instructions for ICE and Border Patrol. Swing districts are screaming 'hell no' like it’s 2024 and not the end of January.
Jeffries and crew proving that bipartisanship means ‘let’s awkwardly stand around and secretly vote against each other.’ Maybe next time add some ice caps for the agents to chill out?
Democrats blocking DHS money over missing ICE limits is basically telling the border, ‘We love you, but not THAT much.’ Swing voters are already writing their refusal letters.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/21/2026 | Author: Andrew Solender
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