In response to another tragic shooting by federal authorities in Minneapolis, several Senate Democrats have voiced their opposition to a proposed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incident has reignited concerns over the conduct of federal immigration agents under the current administration.

Senator Mark Warner of Virginia expressed his frustration on social media platform X, condemning what he termed as “Trump’s endless empowerment of federal immigration agents,” which he believes has culminated in “yet another senseless killing.” Warner emphasized his stance by stating, “This brutal crackdown has to end. I cannot and will not vote to fund DHS while this administration continues these violent federal takeovers of our cities.”

The incident in question occurred Saturday morning in Minneapolis, where a local resident was fatally shot during what authorities described as an “armed struggle” with Border Patrol agents. This tragic event is compounded by the recent death of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was shot in her SUV by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Jonathan Ross. Additionally, a Venezuelan migrant sustained a gunshot wound to the leg after allegedly attacking an officer with a “shovel or broomstick,” according to federal reports.

Earlier in the week, the House saw a contentious vote where seven Democrats aligned with nearly all Republicans to approve a substantial $64.4 billion funding package. This bill allocates approximately $10 billion to ICE operations, despite resistance from Democratic leaders who argue that it fails to adequately address issues related to ICE’s operational practices and the behavior of its officers. Notably, Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky was the sole Republican to oppose the measure.

It passed over the objections of Democratic leaders, who argued it did not do enough to rein in ICE operations and the conduct of officers.

The measure did contain a few targeted reforms, including a reduction in funding for ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations, a decrease in ICE detention beds and a cut in Border Patrol funding, in an attempt to placate Democrats.

But following Saturday’s shooting in Minneapolis, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) stated bluntly she was a “h-ll no” on the bill.

“I’m a h-ll no — not a penny more for ICE. We should not fund this terror,” she wrote on X.

The senators’ comments came after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) urged her Democratic colleagues on Saturday to oppose the bill when it comes to the floor for a vote next week.

“We have a responsibility to protect Americans from tyranny,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X.

“DHS just shot a man in broad daylight two weeks after they shot a mother in the face without consequence. They need our votes to continue. We cannot give it to them. Every Senator should vote NO,” she continued.

Anger has already been growing over the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement tactics in the wake of several shootings involving federal agents in Minnesota this month, which have sparked widespread protests.

Saturday’s incident comes as senators are set to decide next week whether to send a package of funding bills, including the DHS bill, to President Trump’s desk as they race to avert a partial government shutdown.

That effort now seems more fraught amid an impending winter storm that has canceled votes for Monday and signs of opposition from Democrats.

Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) also said Saturday she would not support the measure, arguing it was time to “fight back.”

“As a member of the U.S. Senate, I have the responsibility to hold the Trump Administration accountable when I see abuses of power — like we are seeing from ICE right now,” Rosen wrote. “That is why I’ll be voting against any government funding package that contains the bill that funds this agency, until we have guardrails in place to curtail these abuses of power and ensure more accountability and transparency.”

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) joined the fray, writing on X that he will vote against funding DHS “until and unless more controls are put in place to hold ICE accountable.”

“These repeated incidents of violence across the country are unlawful, needlessly escalatory, and making all of us less safe,” he concluded.

A Democratic National Committee (DNC) X account aimed its ire at White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who earlier in the day accused critics of defending a “domestic terrorist” who “tried to assassinate federal law enforcement.”

“You’re a f—ing liar with blood on your hands,” the DNC’s post reads.