House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press availability on Monday, urging House Republicans to bring a bipartisan Senate-passed bill to the floor to fund the Department of Homeland Security, excluding ICE. - The bill has bipartisan Senate support and would fund Secret Service, TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard, and cybersecurity.
- Jeffries criticized the 70-day DHS shutdown, blaming Republican immigration policies. - He called on Speaker Mike Johnson to allow a vote to end the stalemate.
The remarks were part of the KVML "Newsmaker of the Day" segment, highlighting the ongoing political standoff over DHS funding.