SENATOR MURRAY FLOOR REMARKS ON HORRIFIC SHOOTING OF ALEX PRETTI AND THE IMPERATIVE FOR REPUBLICANS TO WORK WITH DEMOCRATS TO REIN IN ICE AND CBP AND QUICKLY PASS OTHER FIVE FUNDING BILLS TO AVERT AN UNNECESSARY SHUTDOWN

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the killing of Alex Pretti and the violence we are seeing from ICE and CBP agents in Minneapolis and all across the country-and the urgent need to rein in these rogue agencies.

Senator Murray emphasized that Democrats are ready to avert a Republican shutdown by passing the five other appropriations bills with overwhelming bipartisan support, while splitting off the Homeland Security funding bill to allow time for serious negotiations to secure reforms at the Department. The fiscal year 2026 Defense; Labor, Health and Human Services, Educatio...