Government Shutdown

The South Carolina Republican expressed fury with House Speaker Mike Johnson for removing the provision. He was unusually critical of the White House as well.

The deal includes a two-week funding bill for DHS, which buys time for lawmakers to negotiate changes after the Minneapolis shootings, sources said.

President Donald Trump separately urged Democrats and Republicans to vote for a bipartisan deal that would resolve the government shutdown funding fight.

One idea that has gained traction is a short-term funding bill for DHS while the two parties negotiate changes to the department.

After Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti in Minnesota, Democrats say they won't vote for what was a bipartisan bill to fund DHS and ICE.

Sources who were on a caucus strategy call said Sen. Chuck Schumer told the group the message must be to "restrain, reform and restrict ICE."

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Whip Katherine Clark told members that they'll vote no. But their opposition is unlikely to sink the bill.

In an interview, the Majority Whip opened up about his role as the president's enforcer in the House.

The legislation funds key agencies to avert a shutdown, but it excludes the restraints on ICE that Democrats said are essential for their votes.

They want guardrails on immigration agents. The issue has risen to the fore ahead of a key Jan. 30 deadline after an ICE officer shot and killed an American woman in Minneapolis.

Lawmakers will confront a growing list of tasks and potential agenda items in early 2026, including a key vote on Obamacare subsidies.