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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US Gov enters shutdown as DHS talks stall over Minneapolis shooting
WASHINGTON — The US government on Saturday entered a partial shutdown as a midnight funding deadline for a 2026 budget passed unapproved by Congress, following the recent killings of protesters. Disruption was expected to be limited, however, with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal. The funding lapse followed a breakdown in negotiations driven by Democratic anger over the killing of two protesters in Minneapolis…
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…
Agencies prepare for partial shutdown, as lawmakers look to minimize its impact
Agencies are preparing for an imminent government shutdown, as lawmakers advance a spending package that would likely end the funding lapse by Monday. An Office of Management and Budget spokesperson told Federal News Network that agency guidance on a potential funding lapse been “ongoing” this week, and that it would direct impacted agencies to begin shutdown procedures once funding runs out Friday at midnight. “We always prep agencies for a pot…
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