Rep. Moulton introduces ICE defunding bill, calls issue shutdown-worthy
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Key Points:
- Representative Seth Moulton introduced a bill to reverse a recent funding increase to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, reallocating those funds to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits.
- The bill aims to restore ICE’s funding to its previous annual level of $10 billion, redirecting the excess $65 billion to health care subsidies, responding to concerns over rising ACA premiums after subsidy lapses.
- Moulton’s proposal follows bipartisan efforts in the House to extend ACA subsidies and amid Senate negotiations to finalize a compromise on the issue.
- The bill also responds to public outrage over a recent fatal shooting by an ICE agent in Minnesota, with some Democrats calling for an
