Immigration tallies count 4 of 290 official–disaster reviews as Mentioned Democratic Obstruction of Immigration Action (one review per Core Republican Official per disaster). Below that tally, 4 distinct in-window statements carry the matching code — the quotable evidence layer. Hits are found statements. Mute newsrooms are not zeros.
Official–disaster reviews (4)
Scoring rows — what increments the Immigration tally.
| Official | Disaster | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| John Barrasso | Pacific Northwest Wildfires (July 2026) | Primary source ↗ |
| John Thune | Texas Hill Country Flash Floods (July 2026) | Primary source ↗ |
| Chuck Grassley | Texas Hill Country Flash Floods (July 2026) | Primary source ↗ |
| John Barrasso | Texas Hill Country Flash Floods (July 2026) | Primary source ↗ |
In-window statements (4)
Core Republican cohort only · seven-day window · coded yes.
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John Barrasso
Less than four months later, Democrats did it again. That time, they blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security. That shutdown lasted for 75 days for the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats voted to defund American law enforcement agencies. That seems to be their mantra. Defund the police. Get rid of ICE. Get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Open the borders. Let anybody in. That's who that party is now. ... By shutting down the Department of H…
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John Thune
Then earlier this year, Democrats shut down the Department of Homeland Security because they didn't want to fund law enforcement. That's right. Defunding law enforcement – once a fringe position in their party – became the official position of the Democrat Party as they tried to completely – completely – defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol. Once again, it didn't matter to Democrats whether Americans would be less safe with open borders. Their audienc…
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Chuck Grassley
Unfortunately, that is where the minority party's cooperation ended. They refused to work with the majority party to get these appropriations bills across the finish line... [T]he Department of Homeland Security was shuttered due to their refusal to fund federal law enforcement and border security. ... So, through the reconciliation process, the bill called the Secure America Act funded federal law enforcement officers, border security and protecting American communities fro…
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John Barrasso
Then, in February of this year, Democrats did it again. They shut down the Department of Homeland Security. That shutdown lasted for 75 days. The shutdown of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol lasted even longer. Democrats voted to defund Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Democrats voted to defund the United States Border Patrol. Democrats voted to protect illegal immigrant criminals rather than protect law-abiding American citizens.