Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 2026 — Rep. Craig Statement on ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig released the following statement after a woman was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. You can watch Rep. Craig’s video statement on this incident HERE.
‘For months, I – along with many of my fellow elected officials, law enforcement agencies and community members – have warned of the dangers of the Trump Administration’s chaotic, reckless and unnecessary ICE operations in our cities.
Today, our worst fears became reality when an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in South Minneapolis. This is beyond unacceptable. It’s unconscionable and sickening.
President Trump and his Administration will try to justify their meddling in Minnesota – they will continue to lie and say it’s about keeping folks safe – but Minnesotans know this isn’t true. It’s a flat-out lie. Today, the President’s political stunt got a woman killed.
Trump’s actions have never been about keeping people safe. They have never been about catching criminals. They have always been about weaponizing our immigration system and using immigrant communities as political pawns.
President Trump, Secretary Noem, hear me loud and clear: ICE must leave Minnesota – NOW.
We are a nation of immigrants. Immigrants are essential members of our communities. Immigrants make up the fabric of our state – and they make us stronger.
To my fellow Minnesotans, stay peaceful. Take care of one another and know that I am fighting this reckless Administration at every turn. We won’t back down.’
Washington, D.C., Jan. 9, 2026 — Omar, Jayapal, Raskin, Thompson Lead 156 Lawmakers in Demanding Accountability Following the Death of Minneapolis Woman by ICE Agents
Today, U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) led a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Todd Lyons seeking transparency and accountability following the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Earlier this week, ICE agents shot into the vehicle of a legal observer in South Minneapolis, killing the woman in the driver’s seat. Immediately following the deadly shooting, DHS released a false statement that simply did not reflect the evidence of the video recordings that exist and contradicted the factual information that local governments and law enforcement, elected officials, media, and the public had gathered from witnesses about what had transpired.
In the letter, the lawmakers demand an immediate suspension of the current surge of federal officers and agents to Minneapolis and an investigation into this reprehensible event by an independent agency.
‘This week, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed Renee Good, an U.S. citizen in Minneapolis. We write to express our horror and outrage at the actions that have taken place under your command. This is not the first time your agents have used unnecessary force on civilians without provocation. You have lost the faith and confidence of the American people. We demand that you immediately suspend the current surge of federal officers and agents to Minneapolis and that you work with an independent agency to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the course of the investigation into this reprehensible event,’ the Members wrote.
‘What is clear is that DHS must take immediate steps to preserve evidence, bring in unbiased investigative partners like the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and ensure the officers involved comply fully with investigators. The American public deserves the guarantee of a professional, unbiased and thorough investigation.’
The letter was signed by 160 Members of Congress. You can see the full list of co-signers in the letter below.
The full letter is available here.
Washington, D.C., Jan. 3, 2026 — Warren Statement on Trump’s Military Action in Venezuela
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement following President Trump’s military action in Venezuela:
‘President Trump’s unilateral military action to attack another country and seize Maduro — no matter how terrible a dictator he is — is unconstitutional and threatens to drag the U.S. into further conflicts in the region. What does it mean that the U.S. will “run” Venezuela, and what will Trump do next around the world? The American people voted for lower costs, not for Trump’s dangerous military adventurism overseas that won’t make the American people safer.’
Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2026 — In Floor Speech on War Powers Vote, Senator Murray Condemns Trump’s Brazen & Unconstitutional Act of War in Venezuela, Calls on Congress to Restrain Trump’s War-Mongering: ‘No American Boots on the Ground’
Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, took to the Senate floor to denounce President Trump’s brazen act of war in Venezuela and slam the Trump administration for instigating regime change and military strikes in Venezuela without any legitimate justification, consultation with Congress, or any kind of long-term strategy to deal with the fallout.
Following her vote to advance a War Powers Resolution she cosponsored, S.J.Res.98—that would block the use of the U.S. Armed Forces to engage in hostilities within or against Venezuela unless authorized by Congress—Senator Murray urged her colleagues in Congress to assert their Constitutional role over the power to declare war and press forward to restrain Trump’s war-mongering and make sure he cannot put American boots on the ground without the approval of the American people and their representatives in Congress.
Today’s successful vote to advance this War Powers Resolution sets up further debate and amendments ahead of a vote on final passage, likely next week.
Senator Murray’s remarks, as delivered on the Senate floor today, are below:
‘I am beyond outraged that President Trump would commit such a brazen act of war as he has done in Venezuela—with absolutely no notice—except to the oil companies they told and newspapers they leaked it to, no consultation with Congress, no legitimate justification for these unauthorized strikes, nor any kind of serious long-term strategy.
‘It is unquestionably an act of war to invade a foreign nation, kidnap a foreign leader, even a dictator, and leave dozens of bodies—including civilians—behind.
‘Would my colleagues still nod their heads and go along with it if a country tried to do this to American leaders? Of course not. So, we should stop playing dumb.
‘Trump can’t just say magic words and pretend this wasn’t a major military operation.
‘This is the United States Congress. And we have a constitutional role to be a check on the President. Only Congress can declare war. And Congress did not authorize the use of force against Venezuela.
‘Now, I opposed the war in Iraq from the outset—and the parallels to what President Trump has kicked off in Venezuela are glaring. And I absolutely will not support any large-scale military conflict in Venezuela or a dangerous and expensive occupation.
‘We have a President ignoring the problems he has caused in our own country, all to start a war no one asked for, with no legitimate justification, no concern for the servicemembers who are being put in harm’s way, and absolutely no long-term strategy.
‘Seriously—the only thing that was clear after the briefing yesterday is that Trump has no serious plan. First, Trump was “just bombing alleged drug boats.” Then, Trump was “just seizing oil shipments.” And the next thing you know, this Administration is sending the military to abduct a foreign leader.
‘So, I have to ask—what is next? And where is next? How far is this going to go? Because it is clear that this is not over.
‘Not when Trump keeps saying we will run the country. What is Trump’s plan to “run” Venezuela exactly? How long are we going to be there? How many of our people is he going to send? Who is even in charge? And how are we paying for this?
‘There are no serious answers. The only thing we do know is why Trump is doing this—for oil. Because this clearly is not about ending tyranny and establishing a democracy, since Trump outright dismissed any possibility of helping the opposition party to build a true democracy.
‘And it’s clearly not about drug trafficking—after all, not even a month before this, President Trump pardoned the former President of Honduras who was convicted of the same crime.
‘But the real reason, it’s so painfully obvious this was always about the oil, why? Well, it’s pretty simple: Trump keeps saying it! He literally said, and I quote, “the difference between Iraq and this is that Bush didn’t keep the oil. We’re going to keep the oil.” That was the President.
‘Is this America First? Of course not! It’s Big Oil barons first. It is billionaires first. It is Trump first. First to rake in profits mind you—not first to put themselves in harm’s way.
‘You can bet, when Trump says he’s not worried about boots on the ground—it’s because he’s not talking about his boots. He’s not talking about his kids—he is talking about yours.
‘Congress cannot stand by and shrug our shoulders. We have a Constitutional responsibility here.
‘It is important that a majority of Senators voted to rein in this President’s reckless actions. But if we want to put an end to this war-mongering—we need to keep pressing until we have a veto proof majority.
‘Today’s vote is not the end of the line. So, I urge all my colleagues to join us in asserting our authority and continuing to send President Trump a simple message: no American boots on the ground. No trading blood for oil. No war.’
[Watch Sen. Murray’s full speech on the Senate floor here.]
Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 2026 — Schiff, Padilla, Gallego, Colleagues Demand Answers on Diversion of Federal Law Enforcement Agents to Immigration Enforcement
U.S. Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, (both D-Calif.) joined Senator Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) and 27 other Senators in blasting President Trump, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, and Attorney General Pam Bondi for the administration’s decision to pull thousands of federal law enforcement agents away from their work protecting communities from dangerous criminals and reassign them to arrest, detain, and indiscriminately deport noncitizens without criminal records.
Though the majority of immigrants arrested have no criminal background, many agents across the federal government have been pulled off of cases involving child exploitation, drug trafficking, sanctions evasion, cyberattacks, domestic extremism, and foreign adversaries in the middle of active investigations.
‘You have pulled agents away from some of the federal government’s most critical criminal investigations, weakening the very work that ensures public safety. In a world in which we must prioritize the use of limited resources, an agent arresting non-violent immigrants necessarily means one less agent available to catch child predators and drug traffickers,’ wrote the Senators. ‘This diversion represents a deliberate choice: a stunning abdication of the basic responsibilities of the executive branch to the American people, and a direct threat to the security of communities across the country.’
‘Redirecting these investigators to pad deportation statistics is not simply irresponsible — it is a dereliction of duty with life-or-death consequences that puts the safety of our children in jeopardy,’ continued the Senators. ‘… No modern administration has ever attempted a reallocation of this scale or recklessness.’
Reports across the federal government detail that nearly 25% of agents at the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and 80% of agents at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have been reassigned. These diversions are especially devastating at Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) — one of the nation’s frontline agencies combating child exploitation, human trafficking, fentanyl smuggling, and cartel activity. HSI personnel themselves have warned that these reassignments are dismantling one of the country’s most effective child protection and national security forces. To mitigate the damage, some investigators have even tried to continue their work at night or on weekends.
The Senators also called out the dangerous national security implications of the Administration’s directives, including damage to cyber and critical infrastructure defenses that protect the systems Americans rely on every day for necessities like clean water, air conditioning, and electricity.
‘Taken together, these actions are more than just a routine shift in administration priorities; they represent a systematic dismantling of the very institutions that protect Americans in their homes, online, and in their communities,’ added the Senators. ‘The fact that the majority of individuals arrested during immigration enforcement operations to date have had no criminal history belies the administration’s claim that it is targeting the ‘worst of the worst. Instead, it suggests that federal law enforcement capacity is being sacrificed to fuel a politically orchestrated deportation drive. That tradeoff is indefensible, and it puts Americans at risk to serve a political narrative, not a security strategy.’
Specifically, the Senators requested:
- A full accounting of personnel diverted to immigration enforcement from all federal agencies since January 20, 2025, including numbers, assignment duration, and mission details;
- A list of every investigation paused, terminated, or reassigned as a result of, in whole or in part, these diversions, including those related to child exploitation, cyber intrusions, human trafficking, drug smuggling, domestic extremism, terrorism financing, and violent crime;
- Any threat, risk, or operational assessments informing the decision to divert personnel;
- All formal taskings or communications directing agencies to provide personnel for immigration enforcement surge operations;
- Any internal objections raised by agency leadership or career investigators regarding the diversions, and how these objections were addressed; and
- Any internal assessments completed to gauge the impacts of these diversions, including on investigations into child exploitation, human trafficking, cybercrime, counter narcotics, and national security investigations.
In addition to Schiff, Padilla, and Gallego, the letter was also signed by Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.), Angus King (I-Maine), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.).
Last month, Schiff and Padlla joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representative John Garamendi (D-Calif.-08) in releasing a new report detailing the Trump Administration’s diversion of funds and resources from the Department of Defense to the Department of Homeland Security to support immigration enforcement, and highlighting its impact on readiness and morale.
Full text of the letter is available here.
