Senate Republicans BLOCKED Senator Booker's Bill:
Aug 7, 2026
Senate Republicans just BLOCKED Senator Booker’s bill to close Delaney Hall, a detention facility where 3 people have died.
“Every day that Delaney Hall remains open is another choice for this happen again.”
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AI GeneratedThe speaker calls for the immediate closure of Delaney Hall following a series of preventable deaths, including that of Edwin Lopez Cornejo. Arguing that the administration must be held accountable for the misuse of taxpayer funds and the loss of life, the speaker introduces the Delaney Hall Closure Act to shut the facility within 90 days, though the request faces immediate objection.
We hold the purse strings the administration depends on.
We should be a check and a balance.
We should demand that our taxpayer dollars are being used.
And when we see a body count climbing that is not normal,
when we see more and more deaths,
when we see a mother's son whose face went numb the night before,
we should be asking for action and accountability.
Edwin Lopez Cornejo's death was not a tragedy.
A tragedy is something that no one could have prevented.
This is a choice.
Every single day DHS keeps Delaney Hall open is another choice to let this happen again.
Three times already.
We should not make this choice.
I'm now asking for unanimous consent to pass the Delaney Hall Closure Act,
which will close Delaney Hall within 90 days.
They're out of excuses.
We are out of time.
How many more people should die?
Is there objection?
I object.