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Miles Archer

(21,783 posts)
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:26 PM Yesterday

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn't restrain the growing lawlessness..."

Sen. Chris Murphy Threatens Partial Government Shutdown Over Minneapolis ICE Shooting
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on social media on Wednesday his party should not vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security without reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, essentially threatening to partially shut down the federal government over the issue.

"Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn’t restrain the growing lawlessness of this agency," Murphy wrote in response to a video of an ICE agent fatally shooting a woman in Minneapolis.

Funding for much of the federal government, including DHS, is set to expire at the end of January.

It's not clear if large number of Democrats will back Murphy's stance. Most members of the party seem eager to cut a deal with the GOP to keep the government open, rather than shut the government down for a second time in President Donald Trump's second administration.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latest-news-trump-maduro_n_695bb603e4b0d6beb5fd9469/liveblog_695eb43ee4b0b3db6e4d725a




Chris Murphy 🟧

@ChrisMurphyCT
Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn’t restrain the growing lawlessness of this agency. https://x.com/maxnesterak/st/maxnesterak/status/2008961959731859757
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Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Democrats cannot vote for a DHS budget that doesn't restrain the growing lawlessness..." (Original Post) Miles Archer Yesterday OP
Also stop voting for money that only goes to "Red" states. Raven123 Yesterday #1
I'm with him. yellow dahlia 23 hrs ago #2
Goddamned SCHUMER on Psaki's show REFUSED TO BACK HIM UP ON THIS. CousinIT 22 hrs ago #3
I 100% support another government shutdown Johonny 22 hrs ago #4
Why not? They did last time around and this was the result. WhiskeyGrinder 22 hrs ago #5

Raven123

(7,546 posts)
1. Also stop voting for money that only goes to "Red" states.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 08:46 PM
Yesterday

No withholding funds due to a temper tantrum

CousinIT

(12,238 posts)
3. Goddamned SCHUMER on Psaki's show REFUSED TO BACK HIM UP ON THIS.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 10:30 PM
22 hrs ago

Schumer needs to let Chris Murphy me Minority Leader.

Johonny

(25,462 posts)
4. I 100% support another government shutdown
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 10:53 PM
22 hrs ago

And it will likely cause me to get furloughed, but so be it. This can't go on.

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