"The outrage sparked by the death of U.S. citizen Alex Pretti at the hands of immigration agents last weekend has derailed what was thought to be a sure thing to approve funding for part of the government, potentially leading to a partial government shutdown later this week. The Senate will reconvene on Tuesday in an attempt to approve a budget that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS),"
"Washington State Senator Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee and a key negotiator of the funding package, who had been urging her colleagues to vote for the bill, declared on X: I will NOT support the DHS bill as it stands. Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences, Murray wrote. Federal agents cannot murder people in broad daylight and face zero consequences.I will NOT support the DHS bill as it stands."
Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was fatally shot by immigration agents while trying to protect a woman, prompting widespread outrage. That outrage has shifted several Democratic senators from supporting a budget that funds part of the government, undermining approval and raising the prospect of a partial government shutdown. The Senate plans to reconvene to consider a package that includes $64.4 billion for the Department of Homeland Security, including $10 billion for ICE. Key Democrat Patty Murray announced she will not support the DHS bill unless it is split from the larger funding package.
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