Summary
Senate Democrats stopped a group of funding bills from moving forward as they negotiate with President Trump on changes to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to prevent a government shutdown. Democrats want reforms to agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection before they'll agree to fund the government. They are working on a temporary funding plan for DHS while talks continue.
Key Facts
- Senate Democrats blocked funding bills that needed 60 votes to proceed; the vote was 45 in favor and 55 against.
- Democrats want changes to ICE and Customs and Border Protection because of recent incidents involving federal law enforcement.
- President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are negotiating a deal to avoid a government shutdown.
- They plan to fully fund other government agencies and provide temporary funding for DHS.
- Democrats want new rules for federal agents, like not wearing masks and using body cameras.
- The deadline to prevent a partial shutdown is the end of Friday.
