"The Senate passed a federal funding bill package on Friday, but temporarily blocked any additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), triggering another government shutdown. But unlike the shutdown that began in October, which lasted a record 43 days, this one won't force the Smithsonian Institution or the National Gallery of Art to close-and it's expected to be resolved quickly."
"The House of Representatives initially approved the bipartisan spending package with the votes of seven Democrats, even after ICE shot and killed Renée Good, a mother of three, sparking nationwide protests. Then agents from United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shot and killed Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse. The second fatality of a U.S. citizen during Operation Metro Surge, ICE's ongoing occupation of the Twin Cities, convinced Senate Democrats that they could not in good conscience continue funding ICE."
The Senate passed most federal funding Friday but withheld additional funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), triggering a partial government shutdown. The Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art will remain open because the shutdown targets defense and DHS. Funding for the NEA and NEH was approved on time. The House initially approved the bipartisan spending package with seven Democrats supporting it. Two killings by ICE and CBP agents—Renée Good and Alex Pretti—prompted Senate Democrats to oppose further ICE funding. President Donald Trump gave Congress two weeks to resolve DHS funding. The Senate approved the remaining funding about six hours before the deadline, but the House was not in session to vote on the edited bill.
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