DHS, GOP and government shutdown

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Senate GOP addresses DHS funding bill, potential government shutdown
Wyo., and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speak live on Capitol Hill about the DHS funding bill and the possibility of a government shutdown if Republicans and Democrats fail to reach a consensus.

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Lawmakers exploring options for DHS bill in critical week for government funding talks
Democrats are risking a government shutdown just to resist Trump: GOP senator

DHS, Senate and Democrats

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Senate Democrats threaten to block DHS funding bill after another person killed in Minneapolis
Some Democrats who voted for recent funding bills said they'll vote against any DHS bill without restrictions on enforcement operations. The deadline to avert a shutdown is Friday.

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Lawmakers urge Senate Democrats to block DHS funding after fatal shooting
Senate Democrats demand ICE reforms as DHS funding deadline looms

Alex Pretti, DHS and Border Patrol Agent

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New videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal agents the week before his death
Alex Pretti, the man Border Patrol agents killed Saturday in Minneapolis, had been recorded in an altercation with federal immigration agents the week before his death.

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DHS report says 2 agents fired weapons in Alex Pretti shooting
DHS: 2 Federal Officers Fired Shots During Encounter That Killed Alex Pretti

ICE and CBP would keep operating during shutdown, despite DHS funding fight

A partial government shutdown would likely have little impact on immigration enforcement operations, since ICE and CBP got ...

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 ...

7 House Democrats Voted to Fund DHS. 1 Says He Now Regrets It

Amid backlash against ICE after deadly incidents involving federal agents, Rep. Tom Suozzi of N.Y. said he made a mistake.

Democrat who broke with party says his DHS funding vote a 'mistake' after 2nd Minneapolis ICE shooting

Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi apologizes for supporting the DHS funding bill after a deadly ICE incident, as party unity fractures ...
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Path to averting a shutdown remains elusive as lawmakers debate DHS funding

About half of the federal government would cease full operations if Congress cannot come up with a plan by Friday night.

Shutdown risk mounts as Schumer says Democrats will block DHS funding

"What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city, Senate leader Chuck Schumer said.

Senate Democrats will not provide votes to advance DHS funding bill, Schumer says

Sens. Chris Murphy and Alex Padilla have spent the past two days calling colleagues to whip opposition to the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with the process.