Democrats Say Republican DHS Funding Counterproposal Is ‘Incomplete and Insufficient’

Democrats have tied their votes on DHS funding to new limits on immigration enforcement tactics and other federal law enforcement conduct.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Sen. Gary Peters and Sen. Patty Murray, speaks at a press conference on Department of Homeland Security funding at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, on Feb. 4, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Top Democratic leaders said Republicans have not provided enough substance in a counterproposal on immigration enforcement as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) approaches a Feb. 13 funding deadline.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said late on Feb. 9 that Republicans shared only an outline of a counterproposal and that it “included neither details nor legislative text,” calling the initial response “incomplete and insufficient.” They said Democrats are awaiting additional details and text.