A partial government shutdown appears imminent as Democrats are standing firm and refusing to provide funding to the Department of Homeland Security.
There is only one day left to fund the Department of Homeland Security, the lone department awaiting appropriations from Congress through the rest of the fiscal year. The White House has attempted to negotiate, but the proposal doesn’t seem to be enough for Democrats.
The department encompasses the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, whose deportation efforts are funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee hosted the second DHS hearing of the week on Thursday morning. The White House sent Democrats a proposal to fund the department on Wednesday night.
Many senators on the committee told The Daily Signal they had not yet seen the official proposal, but from what they know about it, the deal is not sufficient.
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