Ted Cruz unleashes on Dems for risking American lives with DHS shutdown: ‘Radical open-border base’

Ted Cruz unleashes on Dems for ‘risking American lives’ with DHS shutdown

The DHS funding lapse has stretched past 40 days as Republicans say they presented Democrats with a 'final offer'

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during a Senate vote at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks with reporters outside of the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 10, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, during an oversight hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Dec. 17, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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