"At one point, it seemed the memory of the historic 43-day shutdown last year would be put firmly in the rearview mirror, and senators would fairly easily fund the remaining appropriations bill for FY 2026. But after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by federal agents, Senate Democrats are demanding significant changes to the Homeland Security funding bill."
"Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has said Democrats will support the other five appropriations bills, but need to see substantive changes to the sixth. "Until ICE is properly reined in and overhauled legislatively, the DHS funding bill doesn't have the votes to pass," Schumer said Wednesday. The measure needed to meet the 60-vote threshold in order to pass. The vote was 45-55."
The Senate failed to advance a six-bill funding package, bringing the federal government closer to a partial shutdown. Democrats refused to back the package without major reforms to the Department of Homeland Security and ICE enforcement actions. The fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents intensified demands for changes to the Homeland Security funding bill. Democrats seek measures including banning masks, requiring body cameras, setting warrant rules, and creating a uniform code of conduct and use-of-force standards. The DHS bill lacked the 60 votes needed, failing 45-55. Any Senate changes would require House approval while the House is on recess and faces GOP dissent.
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