From Fox News: Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said he expects the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to shut down over a partisan funding feud as lawmakers remain deadlocked on key reforms. He broke with Democratic Party leaders on the issue, backing border enforcement and tougher voter ID laws.
“I absolutely would expect that it’s going to shut down,” Fetterman said on “Sunday Morning Futures.”
Without intervention, DHS funding will expire on Friday after being carved out of a larger government funding package. A shutdown would impact TSA workers, FEMA operations and border security enforcement.
While Fetterman said he does not support shutting down the government, he acknowledged he expects Democrats and Republicans to remain divided past the deadline.
Democrats have sent Republicans a list of demands, including a requirement for agents to unmask, mandatory body cameras and judicial warrants for arrests. Some Democrats have even called for DHS to be disbanded and ICE to be abolished. Republicans have rejected the reform proposals.
However, Fetterman voiced his full support for a secure border and the deportation of all illegal alien criminals.
He also stressed support for voter ID laws.
“Those are very fundamental things that most Americans signed up for,” Fetterman said.
Below is the full interview:
Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-Wisc.) said ICE is actually already funded, but the agencies who will suffer from this shutdown are the U.S. Coast Guard, FEMA and Secret Service. Van Orden offered the following explanation Sunday afternoon:
“Waiting to board a plane to head back to DC. I spent a bunch of time speaking to our hard working @TSA agents about the impending Schumer Shutdown 2.0. They are worried about making rent, car payments, and feeding their kids.
“I will say out loud what they won’t because of their professionalism: They are being used as pawns in the Schumer Shutdown 2.0. @ICEgov is fully funded, but they are not, neither is @USCG, @fema, or @SecretService. Everyday Americans are getting sick of this garbage.”
Waiting to board a plane to head back to DC.
I spent a bunch of time speaking to our hard working @TSA agents about the impending Schumer Shutdown 2.0
They are worried about making rent, car payments, and feeding their kids.
I will say out loud what they won’t because of…
— Derrick Van Orden (@derrickvanorden) February 8, 2026
John Fetterman is in favor of Voter ID…
Let’s see if he truly breaks ranks and votes for the SAVE America Act.
It is still a rare occasion for John Fetterman to vote against the Dems
pic.twitter.com/cFPDDwwbCw— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) February 8, 2026
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