The Daily Punch Fly Out Day: Inside the funding fight with Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Jan 29, 2026
Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. senator from Nevada and the first Latina in the Senate, discusses DHS funding fights and calls for accountability, training and constitutional safeguards. She talks Nevada’s shifting electorate, tourism and tariff impacts, fixing the gambling tax, and the politics around future Senate plans and leadership dynamics.
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Insist On Training And Accountability
- Demand accountability, training, and constitutional protections when negotiating DHS funding.
- Insist on de-escalation training and coordination with local law enforcement before approving dollars.
Ruling Signals Raise Profiling Fears
- Masto warns Supreme Court signals allow racial profiling in immigration enforcement.
- She says that perceived tolerance of profiling undermines constitutional protections and fuels fear in Latino communities.
Tie CR Length To Concrete Reforms
- Use short, focused CRs only until written reforms are agreed and codified.
- Make funding durations depend on when Republicans commit to specific DHS reforms.