Only a handful of House Democrats are expected to back a DHS funding bill this week after top party leaders spoke out against it during a closed-door caucus meeting Wednesday, according to three people granted anonymity to describe the meeting.
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was among the many Democrats who spoke out against the bill, two of the people said. Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, the No. 3 Democratic leader, later told reporters he was against the bill and that leaders heard “overwhelmingly” from members that this bill did not do enough to rein in ICE following recent clashes in Minnesota.
“We’ll be voting no unless there are any…
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