President Trump withdrew Schroyer’s ICE director nomination after it stalled in the Senate, amid questions about his immigration-enforcement experience.
Sen. Mark Kelly said he found a note from a struggling young worker on his plane seat after returning from the restroom. X users were not exactly lining up to buy the story.
Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office released a new photo from rehab as the Kentucky Republican continues recovery from a June fall and remains away from the Senate.
Senate Democrats launched a new Election Security Task Force and a video accusing Trump of planning to rig the midterms. The clip features Schumer, Warnock, Warner, Padilla, Durbin, and Schiff.
The Senate passed a $70 billion funding bill for ICE and Customs and Border Protection after an overnight vote marathon, leaving Democrats with none of the limits they tried to attach.
A $72 billion border package ran into a very Washington problem: Republicans want to fund immigration enforcement, but some do not want a separate $1 billion ballroom request tucked into the same deal.
Sen. Ron Johnson said the Senate should move fast on DHS funding after a shooting raised security concerns. On Sunday Morning Futures, he blamed Democratic demands, backed ending the filibuster, and argued the delay puts the Secret Service at risk.