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Democrat Suozzi Says He ‘Failed’ with Vote to Pass DHS Funding Bill: ‘I Must Do a Better Job’
- On Monday, Rep. Tom Suozzi apologized to constituents for his Department of Homeland Security funding vote, saying he takes responsibility after failing to see it as a referendum on Immigration and Customs Enforcement conduct.
- Last week, Suozzi joined six other Democratic House lawmakers to pass a DHS funding bill that included $10 billion for ICE and $18 billion for CBP, opposing a shutdown that would affect FEMA and the Coast Guard.
- The killing of Alex Pretti by a Customs and Border Protection agent in Minneapolis on Saturday galvanized Democrats, with Democratic senators threatening a partial government shutdown later this week over absent ICE tactics restraints.
- Suozzi said he hears the anger from constituents and accepts responsibility, reiterating his long criticism of ICE's unlawful behavior and pledging to better demonstrate that to voters.
- Calls to halt the operation emphasized chaos and harm to local policing while warning of DHS-wide effects, as officials demanded President Donald Trump end Operation Metro Surge and ICE's Minneapolis occupation, with observers noting impacts on FEMA and the Coast Guard.
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7 House Democrats Voted to Fund DHS. 1 Says He Now Regrets It
Seven House Democrats broke ranks with their party last week to help Republicans pass a $64.4-billion bill funding the Department of Homeland Security. But after federal agents killed another U.S. citizen in Minneapolis amid President Donald Trump’s nationwide immigration crackdown and growing protests, one of those seven said Monday that he regrets his vote. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York posted on Facebook that he…
Democrat Suozzi says he ‘failed’ with vote to pass DHS funding bill: ‘I must do a better job’
Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) expressed regret on Monday for voting last week to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a statement on Facebook, the moderate Democrat said the backlash from his constituents — paired with the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol officer — has compelled him…
Democrat who broke with party says his DHS funding vote a 'mistake' after 2nd Minneapolis ICE shooting
Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi apologizes for supporting DHS funding bill after deadly ICE shooting of Alex Pretti, as party opposition grows before the Jan. 30 shutdown deadline.
‘I Failed’: House Democrat Who Voted To Fund ICE Publicly Apologizes
Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi voiced regret on Monday after crossing party lines to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) last week. Suozzi, a centrist Democrat representing a House district President Donald Trump won in 2024, apologized for voting Thursday to fund federal immigration enforcement following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti […]
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