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DHS Appropriations Bill Vote

Seven House Democrats voted for the Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill despite opposition from party leaders.

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Jan 23, 2026
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Which statements did each of the seven Democrats give explaining their vote on the DHS bill?

Seven Democrats crossed party lines to vote for the appropriations bill; reporting identifies who they were but contains only limited, specific public explanations for that choice, with Representative...

Jan 26, 2026

What specific statements did Henry Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez, Jared Golden, Don Davis, Laura Gillen and Tom Suozzi publicly release explaining their DHS votes?

Seven Democrats — , , , , and — broke with most of their caucus to back the funding bill; their public rationales, as reported, emphasize avoiding a and preserving funding for specific DHS functions l...