Hakeem Jeffries demands DHS funding without ICE, Rep. Gimenez calls it 'political theater'

Name: Hakeem Jeffries demands DHS funding without ICE, Rep. Gimenez calls it 'political theater'
Uploaded: 2026-03-20T18:00:46Z
Duration: 1 min 24 s
Description: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) demands Congress pass legislation to pay TSA agents and reopen parts of DHS, but without funding for ICE. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) refutes this, calling it "political theater" because ICE is already funded until 2028, and urges an end to the political standoff to secure pay for federal employees.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) demands Congress pass legislation to pay TSA agents and reopen parts of DHS, but without funding for ICE. Representative Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) refutes this, calling it "political theater" because ICE is already funded until 2028, and urges an end to the political standoff to secure pay for federal employees.