The incident comes as Senate lawmakers remain sharply divided over how to proceed with fully funding DHS as the agency's shutdown neared the 30-day mark.
Somali immigrants challenged President Donald Trump's TPS termination in court, alleging racial discrimination behind a policy ending protection for 1,080 recipients.
Michael Allen, a GOP attorney general candidate, said he was “shocked" by a Democratic proposal to legalize prostitution, saying it would “open the floodgates" to human trafficking.
Former Sen. Joe Manchin accused John Cornyn of abandoning his long-standing support for the filibuster for political convenience, calling the reversal "deeply disappointing."
Schumer allegedly ignored similar Pentagon luxury spending under Austin while criticizing Hegseth's $93.4 billion September expenses on various items.
Senate Democrats pushed piecemeal funding for TSA and FEMA, while Republicans resisted carving out ICE from broader DHS budget amid ongoing shutdown battle.
The Pentagon reportedly told legislators in a closed-door briefing that the estimated cost of the war against Iran during the initial six days was over $11.3 billion.