Lee calls on Senate to ditch spring recess, reconvene to fund DHS
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) is calling on Senate colleagues to cut short their two-week spring recess and return to Washington to address pending Department of Homeland Security funding. Lee's push reflects Republican pressure to resolve DHS appropriations before the recess period begins.
Key Points
- Lee urges Senate to skip spring recess to vote on DHS funding
- Republican senator uses firefighter metaphor to criticize colleagues for avoiding difficult votes
- DHS funding remains unresolved as recess approaches