In order for Republicans to bring the funding bills to a final vote, they need the support of at least seven Democrats. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., who sits on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said Wednesday, shortly before Schumer announced his demands, that it might be necessary to separate the homeland security bill. I think all the bills will pass, except for homeland security, and then we can sit down and talk about homeland security,” Kennedy continued. But obviously, the White House has to decide, tell us what they want, [and] we have to work with the House. “If they choose to not pass this, they’re not going to do anything to ICE,” Harris told The Daily Signal.