US EditionTrump Says He’s Working with Democrats to Avert Government Shutdown
Senate reached a bipartisan deal to fund DHS for two weeks amid calls for immigration enforcement reforms following two fatal shootings by federal agents, Democrats said.
- On Jan. 30, President Donald Trump said he is working with Congress to fully fund the government and added, `Hopefully we won't have a shutdown` at a White House Cabinet meeting.
- Senate Democrats on Jan. 28 outlined three DHS reform demands, including changes to ICE and CBP, after blocking funding following two Minneapolis protesters' deaths.
- The Senate reached a short-term deal to separate homeland security funding, approving a two-week DHS funding extension while a shutdown test vote failed 55-45 with all Democrats and seven Republicans opposing.
- A partial government shutdown could start at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31, and the Office of Management and Budget warned federal agencies to expect a brief funding lapse.
- House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said the earliest floor action probably won't come until Monday, with logistical challenges due to the House recess and a thin margin.
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What’s in the bipartisan Senate deal to fund the government
Senators are racing to find a solution as the federal government is once again on the verge of a partial shutdown. This time, there's hope for a bipartisan deal on the key issue, the conduct of ICE and other DHS officers. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports.
US government shutdown averted as Trump, Democrats strike deal over immigration raids, DHS funding — what we know so far
US President Donald Trump announced that a deal had been reached and urged both parties to vote for it. He encouraged members of both parties to cast a “much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ vote.”
After the death of two U.S. citizens by shooting federal officials, the Democrats threatened a "shutdown" of the government. Their demand: negotiations on new rules for the immigration authority. Now a first compromise with Trump has been found.
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