Eight Republican lawmakers joined all Democratic senators to vote down a federal government funding package on Thursday. Democrats have objected to the spending package over its funding of the Department of Homeland Security. In the wake of unrest in Minneapolis and the killings of several U.S. citizens by ICE agents, the minority party has pressed for a rewritten budget bill without appropriations for the agency. None of the Republican legislators who voted “no” mentioned ICE funding in their explanations. I think it’s crazy that at the last minute Democrats think they can dictate and shut down the [Homeland Security] funding.”Scott was joined by Sens.