That is not helping reduce lines at the airport,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts told CNN on Tuesday. These Democrats have repeatedly tried to force Republicans to fund DHS’ other key functions, including the Transportation Security Administration, the Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. “One is that the White House gets serious about meaningfully reining in ICE. “Republicans agree to fund TSA, fund the Coast Guard and fund FEMA and we could do it today,” he said. “We need to fund all of DHS to keep our border closed … and it’s obvious that’s not what the Democrats want.”

Source: CNN March 18, 2026 07:43 UTC