Dems push new DHS funding counteroffer as GOP stalls deal
TL;DR
Democrats offered a counterproposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security with certain immigration‑enforcement reforms, but Senate Republicans dismissed it as not serious ahead of a two‑week recess. The fight centers on ICE funding and Democrats’ reform demands; the White House criticized Democrats for stalling. With DHS shutdown ongoing and TSA lines growing, Republicans push their own plan to fund DHS without ICE changes, leaving a deal before the weekend uncertain.
- Republicans balk at Senate Democrats' DHS shutdown counteroffer CNBC
- Long TSA wait times persist despite ICE deployment as a potential deal to end the shutdown takes shape: Latest updates Yahoo
- Senate locked in staring contest on DHS as insults fly Axios
- Deal to reopen DHS sputters on Capitol Hill as anxiety in both parties spikes CNN
- Republicans Step Up Efforts to Reach DHS Funding Deal and End Shutdown The New York Times
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