"Democrats in the Senate, whose votes are vital to pass this bill, said they would absolutely not approve any funding for ICE unless changes were made to how ICE agents are being deployed across the country."
"Senate Republicans cut a deal and said, we'll fund every other aspect of the Department of Homeland Security except for those two agencies, and try to fund immigration enforcement along a separate measure that they could approve along party lines."
"Things changed after President Trump moved to pay some of these federal employees through executive action and that a measure had to be approved this week."
"Ultimately, the measure was approved by voice vote under pressure from his members, under pressure from the White House and Senate Republican leaders."
The 75-day government shutdown concluded, marking a victory for Democrats who insisted on reforms for ICE funding. The House approved a bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, excluding ICE and Customs and Border Protection. Senate Democrats refused to support ICE funding without changes to deployment practices. Senate Republicans agreed to fund other DHS aspects separately. Pressure from the White House and Republican leaders ultimately led to the bill's approval by voice vote, despite initial resistance from the Speaker of the House.
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