Rep. Kelly condemns House Republicans’ 60-day DHS funding bill

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) condemned the Republican-passed stopgap bill that will fund the Department of Homeland Security at current levels for 60 days. The bill also funds U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. The 60-day continuing resolution is not expected to pass in the U.S. Senate, which unanimously passed a different DHS funding bill yesterday.

"Speaker Johnson and House Republicans would rather pass a 60-day band-aid-which is dead on arrival in the Senate-and prolong this DHS shutdown as TSA workers go unpaid for over 40 days," said Rep. Kelly. "They want to give more money to the Gestapo agents who have terrorized our communities, killed US citizens, and torn apart families. That's simply not right. Democrats have a solution on the table right now: pay TSA and FEMA workers, end the chaos at airports, and rein in ICE and CBP."