Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) held a press conference upstairs from the Senate chamber moments after a failed procedural vote on February 12 to advance legislation that would keep the Department of Homeland Security funded past a Friday deadline.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) followed Friday afternoon (February 13) in a gaggle with reporters.

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