Policy · 119th Congress
As ICE arrests increased, a higher portion had no U.S. criminal record
In January 2026, it was roughly 29 percent, according to ICE data.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Tillis ‘unleashed’
His frustration has reached several bubbling points the first few weeks of 2026 alone over statements and decisions made regarding U.S. efforts to obtain Greenland, the Federal Reserve, and most recently
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate talks move in direction of splitting off DHS funding bill
Schumer were scrambling Thursday morning to ink a deal that would punt final decisions on fiscal 2026 Homeland Security funding but let five other spending bills get to President Donald Trump's desk next
Congress · 119th Congress
Senate spending deal runs into ‘hotline’ headwinds
At the same time five other final fiscal 2026 spending bills that were caught in limbo by the partisan clash over immigration policy would be allowed to pass.
Policy · 119th Congress
Federal unions ask court to halt FEMA position cuts
while injunctive relief prevented many agencies from engaging in unlawful workforce reductions during 2025, some of those agencies are poised to carry out further unlawful workforce reduction plans in 2026
Congress · 119th Congress
White House rejects Democrats’ DHS demands to unlock funding bill
promptly rejected a Senate Democratic proposal for restraints on federal immigration agents Wednesday, saying those talks should occur on a separate track from negotiations on a $1.3 trillion fiscal 2026
Congress · 119th Congress
Coast Guard budget boost hangs in limbo amid DHS debate
A proposed 5 percent raise in Coast Guard discretionary funding in fiscal 2026 hangs in the balance amid a congressional fight over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
Congress · 119th Congress
Spending bill would block DHS from arming long-range drones
↵↵The pending fiscal 2026 DHS funding bill would bankroll two additional MQ-9B drones for $98 million. None of these aircraft are armed with missiles.
Congress · 119th Congress
Spending bill would solidify Trump cuts in DHS oversight
↵↵The Trump administration's fiscal 2026 budget requests sought steep cuts to the three entities, and House Republicans highlighted the reductions in a summary of the Homeland Security portion of the spending
Heard On The Hill · 119th Congress
Photos of the week | January 9-15, 2026
Chick painting, Clinton no-shows, Minneapolis, and Greenland highlight this week's photos of the week by CQ Roll Call’s photojournalists.
Congress · 119th Congress
House passes second spending package with more bills in pipeline
The House easily passed a package of two fiscal 2026 appropriations bills with broad bipartisan support Wednesday, teeing up a second set of long-delayed spending bills for the Senate to consider.Â
Congress · 119th Congress
Spending bills, prices, health care top 2026 agenda for Congress
↵↵As the calendar flipped to 2026, there have been no immediate signs of another looming partial government shutdown.
Congress · 119th Congress
This week: Spending sprint continues; Venezuela war powers expected to get a vote
evening to limit debate on taking up a package combining the bipartisan, bicameral compromise versions of the Commerce-Justice-Science, Energy-Water and Interior-Environment spending bills for fiscal 2026
Congress · 119th Congress
Spending package would reject proposed DOJ restructuring
↵↵The bill is part of a combo package with two other fiscal 2026 spending measures.
Congress · 119th Congress
Cuellar wins a key nod to regain a top House Appropriations post
↵↵The decision comes at a critical time for appropriators as Congress stares down a tight time crunch to wrap up nine long-delayed fiscal 2026 appropriations bills by a Jan. 30 deadline.
Democrats keep focus on cybersecurity during shutdown
The House Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2026 bill in June that would appropriate $2.2 billion for CISA, above the DHS budget request for $1.9 billion.
US says shutdown ended lawmaker ICE facility visit requirement
Ferguson, in his declaration, said that while ICE is incurring obligations for detention in advance of a fiscal 2026 spending bill that reopens the government, that is not subject to the expired Section
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: No end in sight
But the reality is that it’s October 2025, not October 2026, and it’s very possible this will all be ancient history by the midterm elections.
DHS taps ‘big beautiful bill’ funding for Coast Guard paychecks
Those accounts make funding available for two fiscal years, which in this case would extend through Sept. 30, 2026.Â
Michael McCaul will not seek reelection in 2026
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., conduct a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center after a meeting of the House Republican Conference on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.