Washington, Jan. 23 -- Congressman John Garamendi issued the following press release:
Today, Rep. John Garamendi (CA-08), senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after he voted NO on the FY26 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
"I voted NO on the DHS funding bill that gives ICE more money. From the beginning, I've been among the first to call out ICE's excessive force and oppose militarized deportations. I've backed every effort to rein in ICE, and this is no different," said Rep. Garamendi.
The final bill did not include broader reforms proposed by Democrats, including preventing U.S. citizens...