READ: GOP immigration showdown looms
“As we rapidly approach the date on which the Department of Homeland Security’s funding expires, and as law enforcement officials face major threats to our nation’s safety and security, we write with one simple request: work with us to pass a clean bill that funds Homeland Security for the remainder of the fiscal year,” said a letter to McConnell that was signed by all Senate Democrats.
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House Republicans also haven’t signaled what they will do if the bill their bill can’t pass the Senate.
“There’s no reason for me to speculate on what we will or won’t do,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said at a news conference on Tuesday.
