US EditionDemocrats say deal reached with Trump to avert shutdown, immigration talks to continue
The two-week extension allows ongoing debate on immigration enforcement reforms following recent protests and fatalities linked to federal agents, Senate Democrats said.
- Late Thursday, Senate Democrats and the White House agreed to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks to avert a partial government shutdown.
- Facing intense pressure after Minneapolis shootings, Democrats blocked broader DHS funding Thursday to demand new restrictions on federal immigration enforcement.
- Lawmakers highlighted body-camera funding and enforcement gaps as the House-approved DHS spending bill includes $20 million for body cameras but does not mandate their use.
- Averting the shutdown prevents immediate disruptions to federal workers and airline passengers, while Republicans pushed for a longer DHS extension, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said.
- Longer-Term, this follows last fall's record 43-day government shutdown, which made many Democrats wary of prolonged fights but also helped unify them this time.
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Thune Saves Funding Deal in Senate
The Senate passed legislation to fund the government by a 71-29 vote on Friday, setting the stage for what is expected to be a brief, partial government shutdown over the weekend. The deal, if passed by the House and signed by President Donald Trump, will fund a number of federal agencies and buy time for negotiating disagreements on immigration law enforcement. The package includes funding for the State Department, financial regulators, as well…
UPDATE 4-US government heads toward shutdown as time runs short to approve spending deal
UPDATE 4-US government heads toward shutdown as time runs short to approve spending deal The U.S. government was headed toward a partial shutdown on Friday, as Congress appeared unlikely to approve a deal that would keep a wide swath of operations funded past a midnight deadline. After hours of delay, the U.S. Senate was moving quickly toward a final vote on Friday afternoon. But the House of Representatives is out of town and not expected to …
Trump, Dems avert shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed a spending deal negotiated by U.S. Senate Republicans and Democrats that would stave off a government shutdown while lawmakers continue negotiating guardrails to rein in immigration agents, though he acknowledged a shutdown could still occur. “It could happen,” Trump told reporters. “I don’t know.” It was unclear whether the House of Representatives would embrace the deal or when it …
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