Patty Murray: “Democrats have been very clear. We have five bills in this package we would be happy to pass today on their own. We are…”

“Democrats have been very clear. We have five bills in this package we would be happy to pass today on their own. We are all in agreement on funding for childcare, cancer research, air traffic controllers, our troops, and more. But we have also been clear that we cannot and will not move the DHS bill without real progress on accountability. ICE and CBP are out of control, and we cannot approve that bill until commonsense reforms are included. That is what the vast majority of the American people are demanding, and many Republicans now also say that must happen as well. So Congress, all of us, need to act. Peaceful protesters and American citizens are being targeted, detained, attacked, and killed. We have to say no to what this President is doing. So while I am very glad to see that the White House and Republicans are now talking with Democrats to finalize a plan to pass the five bills and split off DHS, until that deal is finalized, I will be a no on this vote.”