"House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday it will be a few days before a government funding package comes up for a vote, all but ensuring the partial federal shutdown will drag into the week as Democrats and Republicans debate reining in the Trump administration's sweeping immigration enforcement operations. Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Donald Trump to ensure passage."
"The measure approved Friday by the Senate would fund DHS temporarily, for two weeks, setting up a deadline for Congress to debate and vote on new restrictions on ICE operations. The president is leading this, Johnson, R-La., told Fox News Sunday. It's his play call to do it this way, the speaker said, adding that the Republican president has already conceded that he wants to turn down the volume on federal immigration operations."
"Johnson faces a daunting challenge ahead, trying to muscle the funding legislation through the House while Democrats are refusing to provide the votes for speedy passage. They are demanding restraints on ICE that go beyond $20 million for body cameras that already is in the bill. They want to require that federal immigration agents unmask and identify themselves and are pressing for an end to roving patrols, amid other changes."
A vote on a government funding package will take a few days, making the partial federal shutdown likely to continue. House leaders are relying on President Donald Trump after he agreed with senators to separate Department of Homeland Security funding from a larger package following public outrage over two shooting deaths during Minneapolis protests against ICE. The Senate approved a two-week temporary DHS funding measure, creating a deadline for Congress to consider restrictions on ICE. Democrats are withholding quick passage votes and demand measures beyond $20 million for body cameras, including unmasking, identification, judicial warrants, and an end to roving patrols.
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