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President Trump encouraged both parties in a post to social media to cast a “much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ vote.”
The deal could be approved by the Senate as early as Thursday night, but would still need House approval before midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.
The Senate will attempt to vote on the adjusted spending package Thursday night, looking to avoid a weekend shutdown.
Democrats and the White House agreed to separate Homeland Security funding from the government spending legislation that will avert a shutdown.
Senate Democrats struck a deal with President Trump and Republicans this afternoon that could avert an imminent government shutdown and allow more time to negotiate restrictions on Trump’s immigration crackdown. The agreement could fall apart, however, if any single senator objects.
The White House rejected a Democratic call for restraints on immigration agents, saying talks should be separate from a big spending measure.
The Democratic members of a U.S. House committee have released the findings of a report examining last month's fatal shootings in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers.
Catie Edmondson Senate Democrats have struck a deal with Republicans and the White House to pass five spending bills to fund a large portion of the government for the remainder of the fiscal year, as well as a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while they continue negotiating guardrails to rein in immigration agents.