Congress unveils $1.2T spending bill as progressive revolt brews over ICE funding
House Democrats vow to oppose DHS funding bill after fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis
By Leo Briceno , Elizabeth Elkind , Alex Miller Fox News
Published January 20, 2026 12:22pm EST
Congressional negotiators unveiled a massive $1.2 trillion spending package that includes funding for several key aspects of the federal government, but partisan tensions are still raging over money going toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The legislation is aimed at funding the Department of War, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Labor, and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), among others. But progressives have threatened a rebellion over funding for ICE, which is included in the DHS portion of the bill, if President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is not reined in.
The division was spurred by a deadly confrontation between an ICE agent and 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis earlier this month. Responses to Good's killing from Democrats and Republicans have been sharply divided along partisan lines.
If passed by the House and Senate, the legislation — which combines four separate spending bills into a package called a "minibus" — would be the final piece of the puzzle for Congress to avert another government shutdown come Jan. 30.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the top Democrat on the House Appropriations Committee, acknowledged frustrations raised by progressives, but fell short of outright condemning the bill.
"I understand that many of my Democratic colleagues may be dissatisfied with any bill that funds ICE. I share their frustration with the out-of-control agency. I encourage my colleagues to review the bill and determine what is best for their constituents and communities," DeLauro said in a statement Tuesday morning.
"The Homeland Security funding bill is more than just ICE. If we allow a lapse in funding, TSA agents will be forced to work without pay, FEMA assistance could be delayed and the U.S. Coast Guard will be adversely affected," she said.
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