Democrats Block DHS Funding, Jeopardizing Spending Deal After Minneapolis Shooting
TL;DR
Senate Democrats vow not to vote for a broad government funding bill that includes roughly $64.4 billion for Homeland Security, including $10 billion for ICE, risking a partial government shutdown as the package requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
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- Democrats Vow Not to Fund ICE After Shooting, Imperiling Spending Deal The New York Times
- Senate Democrats threaten to block DHS funding bill after another person killed in Minneapolis NBC News
- Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting Politico
- Schumer: Democrats will block funding package if it includes homeland security money The Guardian
- Furious Democrats float national guard, government shutdown over latest Minneapolis shooting Axios
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