Rep. Nick LaLota on DHS stalemate: "Funding the whole darn thing is the right way to move forward"

Rep. Nick LaLota of New York is advocating for full funding of the Department of Homeland Security rather than separating ICE appropriations, as a partial government shutdown continues. House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed the same preference against splitting ICE funding from the broader DHS budget. The disagreement over how to structure DHS funding has become a key sticking point in negotiations to end the shutdown. Republicans remain divided on whether to address immigration enforcement funding separately or include it in a comprehensive bill. The impasse reflects broader tensions within the GOP over how aggressively to pursue immigration policy while maintaining government operations.