Democrats and the White House reach an agreement to avoid a partial US government shutdown

"The Senate has until midnight on Friday to approve six spending bills totaling $1.3 trillion, which account for roughly 75% of federal expenditures. Among them is an increase in the Department of Homeland Security's budget, set at around $64 billion. This department, led by Secretary Kristi Noem, oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP). Both agencies have been deployed in Minneapolis and other cities across the country, where they are carrying out indiscriminate raids targeting undocumented immigrants and using highly aggressive tactics."

"The agreement between Democrats and the White House includes separating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spending bill from the rest of the budget package. Lawmakers have committed to maintaining DHS funding for two weeks to prevent it from running out of resources. I am working hard with Congress to ensure that we are able to fully fund the Government, without delay."

Senate Democrats and the White House reached an agreement to avoid a partial U.S. government shutdown by advancing six spending bills totaling $1.3 trillion. Those bills account for roughly 75% of federal expenditures. The Department of Homeland Security budget was set at about $64 billion; DHS oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the U.S. Border Patrol. ICE and USBP have been deployed in Minneapolis and other cities, conducting raids targeting undocumented immigrants with aggressive tactics. The agreement separates the DHS spending bill from the rest of the package and extends DHS funding for two weeks to prevent resource depletion. President Donald Trump publicly endorsed the funding extension and urged bipartisan support, noting Coast Guard expansion.

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