Democratic Rep Jason Crow Floats Government Shutdown To Punish ICEMariane Angela
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January 16, 2026 8:34 PM ET
Democratic Colorado Rep. Jason Crow said Friday that Congress should consider using funding fights to rein in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
For more than a month, Democrats blocked Republican efforts to reopen the government by insisting on extending COVID-era Obamacare premium subsidies that lapsed at the end of 2025. During an appearance on “The Arena with Kasie Hunt,” Crow was asked whether Democrats should leverage appropriations battles to change how ICE operates on the ground.
“Well, it’s not novel to suggest that we should use funding bills to actually impact policy with the government. That is literally our job, right?” Crow said when host Kasie Hunt pressed whether the Democrats should go into these funding fights to try to change how ICE operates on the ground. “The Congress exists to make sure the laws are followed, and then we use the funding bills to make better policy and to make sure that what the executive branch is doing is consistent with the morals and values of our communities and the places we represent.”
Crow accused ICE of operating without adequate oversight and said agents have harmed civilians and intimidated local communities. He cited examples involving masked officers and unmarked vehicles.
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