A Democratic congressman who voted last week in support of a bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security expressed regret for his vote following another shooting death in Minneapolis this weekend.
Rep. Tom Suozzi, a swing-district Democrat from Long Island, shared his thoughts in a strongly worded statement, saying that he “must do a better job” broadcasting his values through his votes.
“I failed to view the DHS funding vote as a referendum on the illegal and immoral conduct of ICE in Minneapolis,” Suozzi said Monday. “I have long been critical of ICE’s unlawful behavior and I must do a better job demonstrating that.”