“It’s going to be a tough vote”: Democrats struggle over whether to fund DHS, ICE

House Democrats are struggling with how to vote on a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security in the aftermath of the shooting of Renee Good by ICE officers earlier this month. Why it matters: Democrats largely agree that the bill doesn’t go far enough in constraining ICE and Customs and Border Patrol officers, but some in the party still feel compelled to vote to fund the department as a whole. “It’s going to be a tough vote for everyone,” said Rep.

Susie Lee (D-Nev.), who represents battleground-district House Democrats in leadership, telling Axios she is personally undecided. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) isn’t offering any guidance so far, telling Axios: “We’re having a conversation about it in the caucus meeting tomorrow.” State of play: The House is set to vo