Scoop: Dems sideline Noem impeachment to press ICE reforms

Facing a looming DHS funding deadline, House Democrats are prioritizing ICE reforms first—betting public opinion gives them more leverage than accelerating impeachment proceedings.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and members of the relevant DHS funding and oversight committees after a meeting on their ICE reform negotiating strategy on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol.