Sen. Baldwin says she won’t support current DHS funding bill

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 396

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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After White House officials announced Thursday they will be ending the federal immigration enforcement surge in the Twin Cities, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin said she would not vote for a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, saying she hopes to prevent some other community from being victimized next.

On Thursday afternoon, Senate Democrats blocked the DHS funding measure. A procedural vote to advance the funding bill failed in the Senate, 52-47. Baldwin …

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