Lawmakers are navigating partisan distrust and sharp policy disagreements as they seek a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security past Feb. 13 and rein in immigration enforcement tactics.
Procedural hurdles and limited floor time are also complicating lawmakers’ efforts to reach a deal in just nine days, making another short-term funding bill or shutdown of the department almost inevitable.
“The sides seem to be pretty far apart,” Senate Majority Leader
Senate Democrats have outlined several demands in exchange for their support of a Homeland Security funding bill, including requiring federal agents to ...