"Senate Republicans believe they've found a path to ending the five-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown after meeting Monday with President Donald Trump. Asked after the White House meeting if they had a solution after meeting with Trump, Sen. Katie Britt of Alabama told reporters, 'We do.'"
"Their pitch, according to two people with knowledge of it, was to pass a funding bill that would fund all of DHS except specific parts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is already funded under last year's GOP megabill."
"A major implication of a potential deal here is that it nearly ensures that Republicans will have to pursue a second reconciliation package over the next eight months - much to the delight of Speaker Mike Johnson and hardline House Republicans."
Donald Trump has unexpectedly agreed to Senate Republicans' plans to support a Democratic initiative to reopen non-immigration functions of the Department of Homeland Security. This decision follows a previous veto of any deal with Democrats until the SAVE America Act was cleared. Senate Republicans, after meeting with Trump, believe they have a solution to end the DHS shutdown. Their proposal mirrors previous Democratic suggestions, indicating a significant shift in Trump's stance and potential internal conflicts among Republicans regarding future funding packages.
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