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As Democratic leaders coalesce behind reforms for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents without demands for funding cuts, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) introduced legislation on Friday to slash the entirety of the GOP’s massive ICE budget increase and funnel the money toward undoing Medicaid cuts. The entire Democratic caucus, as well as two Republicans, voted “yes” for the amendment.

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[-] nullroot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Yup, I love Bernie, but this is virtue signaling bullshit. Nothing will happen because every time their vote is needed for someone like passing a budget the fuckers cave.

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