"Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has said he's willing to let DHS funding lapse in two weeks if the talks don't result in changes Democrats want. Those demands include barring federal agents from wearing masks and requiring that they wear body cameras, along with a ban on roving patrols and tighter use of warrants. If negotiators fail to reach a deal over ICE and DHS, funding would also cease for the Coast Guard, TSA and FEMA."
"The passage vote proceeded after Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) promised Graham future votes on two bills. One would make it a crime for local officials not to comply with federal immigration law. The other would allow political groups and private citizens to sue the federal government over secret phone records seizure. Graham objects to a House provision repealing a law allowing senators to sue the government for up to $500,000 if their phone records are secretly obtained."
Senate approved a funding package that continues Department of Homeland Security funding at current levels for two weeks and funds non-DHS programs through Sept. 30. The vote was 71-29, with five Republicans and 24 Democrats opposed. Democrats are seeking DHS reforms, including banning federal agents from wearing masks, requiring body cameras, banning roving patrols, and tightening warrant use; Schumer said he would let DHS funding lapse if talks fail. A pair of demands from Sen. Lindsey Graham delayed passage until Majority Leader John Thune promised votes on two related bills. If ICE and DHS talks fail, funding for the Coast Guard, TSA, and FEMA could also end. The House must pass the package before it can reach the president.
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