Where government funding talks stand as Congress careens toward partial shutdown
Same show, different day.
The federal government is expected to enter a partial shutdown starting Saturday, but it could be short-lived as Senate Democrats and the White House negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda.
A procedural vote to advance a funding package and avert a shutdown failed to clear a 60-vote filibuster in the Senate on Thursday, with opposition from a handful of GOP defectors and all Democrats. Meanwhile, talks continued on a spending deal in exchange for Democratic demands to limit the tactics of federal immigration officials after recent deadly shootings.
Here’s where things stand.
How and when does Congress plan to fund the government?
Democrats want to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a broader spending bill for agencies not already funded this fiscal year. Roughly half have already been funded, which means any lapse in spending would create a partial shutdown.
Lawmakers and the White House are negotiating a short-term funding measure for DHS, likely only to last a few weeks, to include in the legislation so additional talks can occur on Democrats’ ICE demands without shuttering major swaths of the government.
But the legislation was already passed by the GOP-led House, which means any changes would require it to be reapproved by the lower chamber. The House does not return from recess until next week. Even with a deal in the Senate, a partial shutdown of several days is likely to occur until Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recalls members and passes the funding legislation with the Senate’s modifications.
What changes to ICE do Democrats want?
Senate Democrats are making three overarching policy demands they say Congress must pass into law before they’ll approve any long-term DHS funding.
The first is for ICE and other federal immigration officers to “end roving patrols,” “tighten” warrant requirements, and mandate “ICE’s coordination with state and local law enforcement.”
The second is a “uniform code of conduct and accountability” that is similar to use-of-force rules for local police.
And the third is prohibiting the use of masks while requiring body cameras and carrying identification.
The vagueness of some of the proposals gives Democrats maximum leverage in their starting negotiating position to force Trump to pull back on mass deportation operations in Minnesota and elsewhere across the country. Questions remained over …
Same show, different day.
The federal government is expected to enter a partial shutdown starting Saturday, but it could be short-lived as Senate Democrats and the White House negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda.
A procedural vote to advance a funding package and avert a shutdown failed to clear a 60-vote filibuster in the Senate on Thursday, with opposition from a handful of GOP defectors and all Democrats. Meanwhile, talks continued on a spending deal in exchange for Democratic demands to limit the tactics of federal immigration officials after recent deadly shootings.
Here’s where things stand.
How and when does Congress plan to fund the government?
Democrats want to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a broader spending bill for agencies not already funded this fiscal year. Roughly half have already been funded, which means any lapse in spending would create a partial shutdown.
Lawmakers and the White House are negotiating a short-term funding measure for DHS, likely only to last a few weeks, to include in the legislation so additional talks can occur on Democrats’ ICE demands without shuttering major swaths of the government.
But the legislation was already passed by the GOP-led House, which means any changes would require it to be reapproved by the lower chamber. The House does not return from recess until next week. Even with a deal in the Senate, a partial shutdown of several days is likely to occur until Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recalls members and passes the funding legislation with the Senate’s modifications.
What changes to ICE do Democrats want?
Senate Democrats are making three overarching policy demands they say Congress must pass into law before they’ll approve any long-term DHS funding.
The first is for ICE and other federal immigration officers to “end roving patrols,” “tighten” warrant requirements, and mandate “ICE’s coordination with state and local law enforcement.”
The second is a “uniform code of conduct and accountability” that is similar to use-of-force rules for local police.
And the third is prohibiting the use of masks while requiring body cameras and carrying identification.
The vagueness of some of the proposals gives Democrats maximum leverage in their starting negotiating position to force Trump to pull back on mass deportation operations in Minnesota and elsewhere across the country. Questions remained over …
Where government funding talks stand as Congress careens toward partial shutdown
Same show, different day.
The federal government is expected to enter a partial shutdown starting Saturday, but it could be short-lived as Senate Democrats and the White House negotiate new restrictions for President Donald Trump’s sweeping deportation agenda.
A procedural vote to advance a funding package and avert a shutdown failed to clear a 60-vote filibuster in the Senate on Thursday, with opposition from a handful of GOP defectors and all Democrats. Meanwhile, talks continued on a spending deal in exchange for Democratic demands to limit the tactics of federal immigration officials after recent deadly shootings.
Here’s where things stand.
How and when does Congress plan to fund the government?
Democrats want to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a broader spending bill for agencies not already funded this fiscal year. Roughly half have already been funded, which means any lapse in spending would create a partial shutdown.
Lawmakers and the White House are negotiating a short-term funding measure for DHS, likely only to last a few weeks, to include in the legislation so additional talks can occur on Democrats’ ICE demands without shuttering major swaths of the government.
But the legislation was already passed by the GOP-led House, which means any changes would require it to be reapproved by the lower chamber. The House does not return from recess until next week. Even with a deal in the Senate, a partial shutdown of several days is likely to occur until Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) recalls members and passes the funding legislation with the Senate’s modifications.
What changes to ICE do Democrats want?
Senate Democrats are making three overarching policy demands they say Congress must pass into law before they’ll approve any long-term DHS funding.
The first is for ICE and other federal immigration officers to “end roving patrols,” “tighten” warrant requirements, and mandate “ICE’s coordination with state and local law enforcement.”
The second is a “uniform code of conduct and accountability” that is similar to use-of-force rules for local police.
And the third is prohibiting the use of masks while requiring body cameras and carrying identification.
The vagueness of some of the proposals gives Democrats maximum leverage in their starting negotiating position to force Trump to pull back on mass deportation operations in Minnesota and elsewhere across the country. Questions remained over …
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