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John Boehner wants Senate Democrats to get off their ass

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)House Speaker John Boehner said Wednesday its up to Senate Democrats to get off their ass and help pass new funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Funding for the department expires on Feb. 27. New money for Homeland Security has become embroiled in a fight over President Barack Obamas executive orders on immigration, with Republicans seeking to roll back those orders as part of funding the department. Three times, Senate Democrats have blocked a House-passed bill from advancing in the Senate since it contains language that would halt Obamas actions delaying deportation for millions of undocumented immigrants.

Boehner told reporters on Wednesday that the House has done its job by passing legislation to fund the department. He blamed Senate Democrats for the impasse.

Why dont you go ask the Senate Democrats when theyre going to get off their ass and do something other than to vote no? Boehner said at a news conference Wednesday morning.

There is little time to resolve the issue. The House and Senate are in recess next week, leaving only about a week of working days for members of Congress before DHS funding runs out.

One option could be a so-called continuing resolution for the department, according to Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, the third-ranking Republican in the Senate. But Democrats dont like the idea of a measure to fund the department for a short time. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, said Tuesday a continuing resolution would be very, very bad.

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