"Six of the 12 annual spending bills for the current budget year have been signed into law by President Donald Trump. Six more are awaiting action in the Senate, despite a revolt from House Democrats and mounting calls for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's impeachment. If senators fail to act by midnight Friday, funding for Homeland Security and the other agencies covered under the six bills will lapse."
"Republicans will need some Democratic support to pass the remaining spending bills in time to avoid a partial shutdown. That support was already in question after Renee Good, a mother of three, was fatally shot and killed earlier this month by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis. But the fatal shooting Saturday of Alex Pretti, an intensive care unit nurse, quickly prompted Democrats to take a more forceful stand."
Senate Democrats, led by Chuck Schumer, said they will not provide votes to proceed to an appropriations bill if a Homeland Security funding bill remains included. Six of 12 annual spending bills have been signed; six remain pending in the Senate. If senators do not act by midnight Friday, funding for Homeland Security and agencies covered by the six bills will lapse. Democrats sought reforms in the DHS spending bill aimed at reining in ICE, but called the bill inadequate due to Republican resistance. Recent fatal shootings by ICE-related incidents, including Renee Good and Alex Pretti, intensified Democratic opposition and urgency.
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