Conservatives ‘Aren’t Scared’ to Hold Their Ground on Homeland Security Bill
A group of conservative members of Congress are urging Senate Republicans to stand their ground in the high-stakes standoff with Democrats over funding the Department of Homeland Security and rolling back President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.
“I would strongly encourage … Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hold the line on this,” said Rep. Mark Walker, R-N.C., yesterday at The Daily Signal’s Conversations With Conservatives event on Capitol Hill. “We need pushback. The House has done its job.”
The conservatives’ message was largely aimed at the Kentucky Republican, who told reporters this week his chamber is “stuck,” putting the onus on the House of Representatives to come up with a solution. The House passed the Homeland Security funding bill on Jan. 14.
“What Mitch McConnell needs to do is tell the Senate this week that they’re going to stay next week,” said Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho. “Forget about recess … they’re going to do everything in their power to make sure that this gets to the floor.”
The GOP-controlled Senate has tried three times to consider the Homeland Security funding bill, but is unable to break a Democrat-led filibuster. Thus far, Senate Republicans have secured 53 votes, shy of the 60 needed to debate and consider amendments.
Several Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have made it clear that the upper chamber will only consider a Homeland Security funding bill free of language related to Obama’s immigration executive actions.
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