Larson Votes for Continuing Resolution that Rejects Funding for Trump’s Border Patrol and Reins in Illegal White House Power Grabs

September 1, 2026 Press Release Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) voted for a bill that extends government funding, without money for ICE or the Border Patrol, and blocks the White House’s plan to hand President Trump’s political appointees full control of the federal grant process. “After Republicans tried to pass a funding bill that shortchanges nutrition assistance and affordable housing, while boosting Donald Trump’s attacks on immigrant communities, Democrats stood up to demand real guardrails on their extreme agenda,” said Larson. “I commend Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro for leading negotiations that removed additional funding for ICE and the Border Patrol, restored support for affordable housing programs and nutrition assistance for seniors, and blocked a proposal from the White House that would have handed full control of the federal grant process to MAGA officials. Today’s vote is a step in the right direction—funding programs that families rely on and reining in some of the Trump Administration’s worst abuses of power. As full-year funding negotiations continue, I will keep standing up for accountability and real solutions to make life more affordable for working families, including an end to the illegal war in Iran, the President’s costly tariffs, and his administration’s plans to privatize Social Security.” The Continuing Resolution passed by the House today extends funding for most federal agencies through December 11 th , while: blocking the Trump Administration from transferring additional Department of Homeland Security funding to ICE and the Border Patrol restoring support for affordable housing programs and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program that serves low-income seniors rejecting President Trump’s $1 billion request to build “Trump-class” battleships forcing the White House to delay their proposed rule that would hand control of the federal grantmaking process to Trump political appointees Issues : Affordability and the Economy Housing Immigration Standing Up to Trump and ‘DOGE’