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Senate Democrats Threaten to Block Funding for DHS

HeadlineJan 29, 2026

Senate Democrats are threatening to block funding for the Department of Homeland Security if the current government spending bill does not include reforms aimed at ICE agents. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling for the DHS funding bill to be rewritten and voted on separately. But Republicans have signaled they won’t call for a separate vote on DHS funding. If the Senate fails to pass a federal spending bill, the government will partially shut down Saturday.

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