House Democrats Seek to Force Vote on Homeland Security Funding That Excludes ICE, CBP

House Democrats are trying to force a floor vote on a bill that would fund Transportation Security Administration agents and other non-immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—without providing money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or the Customs and Border Protection. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) announced a discharge petition on Wednesday on the Capitol steps, calling on a handful of House Republicans to break with their party and sign it. “House Democrats aren’t show horses, we’re workhorses,” Jeffries said on March 18 alongside a large portion of House Democrats gathered on the steps. “This ain’t for show. This is for the American people.”...