Dems force GOP to abandon DHS funding for upcoming debate after ICE shooting: report

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Source: Raw Story

January 11, 2026 6:16PM ET


Republicans in Congress moved to strike funding for the Department of Homeland Security from this week's budget debates after an immigration agent shot and killed a 37-year-old mother in Minneapolis, according to a new report.

CNN's Sarah Harris reported the move on Sunday, saying it happened after "dozens" of Democrats "balked" at supporting an omnibus funding package for the agency.

CNN previously reported that the progressive wing of the Democratic Party was leading the charge to rein in President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement arm.

The move sets up another potential showdown ahead of the government's January 30 funding deadline.

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/republicans-2674873476/

[Raven123]

1. Stupid question here: who makes sure Trump doesn't divert money?

[BumRushDaShow]

3. The independent departmental Offices of Inspector General

the heads and staff of which, have all been fired except I think one.

[Raven123]

4. So really, no one it seems

[BumRushDaShow]

7. That was intentional

President Trump’s firing of inspectors general threatens government accountability and efficiency (October 21, 2025)

It was a post-Watergate mechanism to try to rein in the corruption -

H.R.8588 - Inspector General Act of 1978

PURPOSE; ESTABLISHMENT

SEC. 2. In order to create independent and objective units—
(1) to conduct and supervise audits and investigations relating
to programs and operations of the Department of Agriculture,
the Department of Commerce, the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, the Department of the Interior, the Depart-
ment of Labor, the Department of Transportation, the Com-
munity Services Administration, the Environmental Protection
Agency, the General Services Administration, the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, the Small Business Adminis-
tration, and the Veterans' Administration;
(2) to provide leadership and coordination and recommend
policies for activities designed (A) to promote economy, efficiency,
and effectiveness in the administration of, and (B) to prevent
and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations; and
(3) to provide a means for keeping the head of the establishment
and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems
and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs
and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective
action;
thereby is hereby established in each of such establishments an office
of Inspector General.

(snip)

That was amended in 2008 to clarify some things, tighten it up, and modernize it to take into account communications mechanisms like the internet/web -

H.R.928 - Inspector General Reform Act of 2008

[Raven123]

9. Which gets us back to how to prevent Trump from diverting funds to ICE

Just not sure it is possible

[BumRushDaShow]

10. The courts

I think there have been several ongoing cases (some with TROs) that have put a halt to "reprogramming of funds" by 45.

[FakeNoose]

2. Defund ICE

[Deminpenn]

5. Dems alone can't force anything

That means there must be enough R opposition to the omnibus bill and/or DHS funding in it that Johnson needs Dem votes to pass the new CR.

[ananda]

8. Surely they can still shut down the government.

But will they ...

[Martin68]

6. Go Dems!