US EditionShutdown looms as ICE shootings spawn partisan fight over DHS funding in US Congress
Senate Democrats demand immigration enforcement reforms after two fatal Minneapolis ICE shootings, blocking DHS funding and risking a partial government shutdown, with $10 billion at stake.
- On Sunday, Senate Democrats held a conference call and said they will block Department of Homeland Security funding unless it imposes conditions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations before the Friday deadline.
- Anger over fatal encounters with federal agents has driven Senate Democrats to block the $64.4 billion DHS bill, citing the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good and demanding reforms to ICE and CBP.
- The package lacks the 60 votes needed, and Senate Republicans plan to vote as one, despite White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt saying `The White House supports the bipartisan work that was done to advance the bipartisan appropriations package, and we want to see that passed.`
- A partial government shutdown is possible at 12:01 a.m. Saturday if DHS funding remains unresolved, but Senate Republicans could pass non-DHS appropriations measures separately while Senate Democrats are ready to quickly advance the five other bills.
- With the U.S. House of Representatives in recess this week, revising the package is logistically difficult before the deadline, while a snowstorm postponed the U.S. Senate’s return to Tuesday and Judge Robert Conrad warned courts can sustain operations only through February 4 without funding.
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Democrats Outline DHS Funding Demands. Republicans' Gameplan is TBD.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outlined a list of reforms he wants added to the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)Senate Democrats' demands for supporting a government funding package ahead of Friday’s shutdown deadline are focused on reforming federal immigration-enforcement agencies. But Republicans aren’t making any promises to play along — yet.“Democrats stand ready today to pass the five biparti…
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Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer has laid out a list of demands for the Department of Homeland Security as the Senate heads toward a crucial Thursday vote.
Congress Slides Towards Shutdown
“The Senate is on a collision course for the second shutdown since October as the two parties clash over the future of ICE,” Punchbowl News reports.“Senate Democrats unveiled a list of demands for the DHS funding bill, sending GOP leaders and the White House scrambling ahead of Thursday’
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