This episode of Congress in Context explores a day of legislative momentum and deep division, headlined by the House's passage of the Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act (H.R. 2189) to modernize firearms laws for less-than-lethal devices. While the House moved forward, the Senate grappled with a funding deadlock for the Department of Homeland Security, with members clashing over ICE accountability, the withdrawal of agents from Minneapolis, and the potential impact of a shutdown on critical agencies like FEMA and the TSA. The program also delves into the cultural and historical debates of the session, featuring impassioned floor speeches regarding Black History Month and "stolen legacies" alongside the celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday and the Sea ...