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7 Republicans join Dems to block major government funding package as shutdown looms

Senate Democrats stayed true to their threat by blocking a behemoth funding package, but in a surprising turn of events, they were joined by several Senate Republicans to derail the legislation.

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Democrats reach deal with White House, Senate Republicans to avert government shutdown

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Senate Leaders Scramble to Save Bipartisan Deal and Avert Partial Government Shutdown at Midnight

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Democrats, White House Strike Spending Deal That Would Avert Government Shutdown

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Senate Nears Deal to Avert Shutdown

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White House strikes deal with Democrats to avert government shutdown

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Trump, Democrats say deal reached to avert shutdown; immigration talks to continue

Senate Democrats have demanded new restrictions on federal immigration agents, including an end to roving patrols, a ban on face masks and a requirement to wear body cameras.

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Senate shutdown deal stalls over Graham objection

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Where government funding talks stand as Congress careens toward partial shutdown

The Bulwark

Dems Demand Republicans Stop, Collaborate, and Listen

Senate Democrats made their first major stand against ICE on Thursday by voting to derail a government funding package that included taxpayer dollars for the Department of Homeland Security as well as several other areas of the federal budget. They were joined by a handful of other Republicans to defeat the measure by a vote of 45–55.

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Democrats are poised to trigger government shutdown if White House won't meet demands for ICE reform

Senate Democrats are poised to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies

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House Republicans warn against Senate changing DHS funding bill

House Republicans are warning the Senate against making any changes to a government funding package that includes funds for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying any reforms sought by Democrats would not clear the House and would lead to a government shutdown at the end of the week.

The American ProspectOpinion

The Democrats’ Long-Awaited Spine

The latest ICE murder produces a unified Senate Democratic Caucus blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security until strict limits are set.

How Democrats want to reform DHS — and why some Republicans are open to their demands

A spending agreement under consideration in the Senate would temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security while lawmakers negotiate provisions to rein in federal immigration agents.

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Partial shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand ICE changes

With a partial government shutdown looming, Senate Democrats laid out a list of demands Wednesday for the Department of Homeland Security, including an enforceable code of conduct for federal agents conducting immigration arrests and a requirement that officers show identification as the country reels from the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis.

Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

WATCH LIVE: Senate Democrats ready to force government shutdown by demanding ICE restrictions

Senate Democrats are threatening to block legislation that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and several other agencies Thursday, potentially bringing the government a step closer to a partial shutdown if Republicans and the White House do not agree to new restrictions on President Donald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement.

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Senate Democrats plot strategy as DHS standoff deepens heading into shutdown week

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats held a conference call Sunday to discuss their strategy after they made it clear they will block a Department of Homeland Security funding bill if it does not include cha

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Critical talks underway to avoid government shutdown after Senate blocks massive funding bill

Eleventh-hour talks are continuing with the White House as Capitol Hill leaders scramble to avoid a costly partial government shutdown at the week’s end.