House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries poured cold water on the idea of Democrats accepting anything less than their full 10 demands of Republicans to prevent the Department of Homeland Security from shutting down in five days.
Jeffries refuses to budge on Dems’ 10 demands that could shut down DHS: ‘Not at this point’
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February 08, 2026
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