Democrats block funding as Minneapolis border shooting fuels shutdown risk
TL;DR
Senate Democrats plan to block a sweeping government funding package after a Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis, signaling a possible partial government shutdown next weekend; lawmakers may consider separating Homeland Security funding from other agencies to avert a broader impasse.
Topics:nationpolitics#border-security#government-budgets#government-shutdown#immigration#politics#us-senate
- Senate Democrats will block key funding package, citing aggressive ICE tactics The Washington Post
- Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal The New York Times
- Senate Democrats Vow to Block DHS Funding, Risking Another Shutdown The Wall Street Journal
- Democrats threaten government shutdown over ICE funding Axios
- Schumer: Democrats will block funding package if it includes homeland security money The Guardian
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