Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she will vote against DHS funding

What happens if Democrats block Department of Homeland Security funding?

Senate Democrats are vowing to oppose funding for the Department of Homeland Security after another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.

Senate Democrats Vow to Oppose DHS Funding as Shutdown Deadline Looms

WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats are vowing to withhold their support for a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wake of the Jan. 24 shooting of Alex Pretti by immigration officials, increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown as a Jan. 30 deadline looms. The fatal shooting of Pretti in Minneapolis by Customs and Border Patrol agents, coming just weeks after the fatal shooting of Renée Nicole Good in Minneapolis, gal…

Funding deal begins to unravel as Senate Democrats vow to oppose DHS bill over Alex Pretti shooting in Minnesota

If senators fail to act by midnight Friday, funding for Homeland Security and the other agencies covered under the six bills will lapse.

Senate Democrats Risk DHS Shutdown

Senate Democrats are rebelling against a Department of Homeland Security funding bill, dramatically increasing the risk of a partial government shutdown as unrest grips Minneapolis. The standoff comes as public safety concerns escalate and federal resources are stretched thin. Republicans warn the move undercuts law enforcement during a moment of national instability. The DHS funding measure cleared the House but faces resistance in the Senate f…

Senate Democrats reject DHS funding after Minneapolis shooting as shutdown looms

The U.S. government is poised for a partial shutdown Friday as lawmakers rejected additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

Senate Democrats Threaten to Shut Down Government Over DHS Funding Following

There is a looming midnight Jan. 30 deadline for senators to pass a spending measure to avoid a partial government shutdown.