Sen. John Fetterman Is Lone Democrat to Vote to Advance DHS Funding Bill

Brett T. | 5:00 PM on February 12, 2026

As Nick Sortor notes in his post, the Senate's failure to advance a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security won't affect ICE, which is already funded through President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill. The impending shutdown will affect everyone from the TSA to the Coast Guard. Sen. John Fetterman was the one Democrat to break ranks and vote to advance the bill.

🚨 BREAKING: The US Senate has just FAILED to advance the DHS funding bill, which means DHS will likely shutdown tomorrow night

Fetterman was the lone Democrat to vote in favor.

These idiots aren’t shutting down ICE, because ICE is FULLY FUNDED for the year.

They’re shutting… pic.twitter.com/6RiMataVKz
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 12, 2026

The post continues:

… down the Coast Guard, TSA, Cybersecurity agencies, and more. Democrats are putting our country at risk for PURE POLITICS. Disgusting.

I thought DHS was funded until next year?
— SS (@ss_scmb) February 12, 2026

No. ICE is funded until the end of the fiscal year.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 12, 2026

If they think voting no is some victory against ICE, they're wrong.

@SenateGOP @SenateDems
For crying out loud, really?
— Chuck-PA (@ChuckPA34) February 12, 2026

Had Republicans stuck together, it would have passed. They are just as responsible as Dems. It would have passed had they all voted for it.
— Cindy819 (@cholsworth54) February 12, 2026

So gross, they are leaving people in charge of our national security unpaid to throw a tantrum.
— Shiny Happy Person (@HRH_SHP) February 12, 2026

Politics over public safety again. DHS shutdowns affect critical services, not ICE.
— Sathyapriya (@hello_sathya) February 12, 2026

This is not "by the people, for the people." Holding hostages twice in a few months is not the American way.
— Derek Santini (@dereksantini) February 12, 2026