Senate strikes bipartisan deal as shutdown deadline looms: live updates
Senate leaders have reached a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded, but the clock is still ticking toward Friday’s midnight deadline. The deal offers temporary relief for the Department of Homeland Security while broader spending bills await final passage, leaving the risk of a shutdown hanging over Washington.
What to Know:
- Negotiators struck a bipartisan deal Thursday, announced by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
- The agreement includes a two‑week stopgap extension for DHS funding, requested by Democrats.
- The DHS bill was separated from a larger package funding agencies through September, including Defense, HHS, Labor, Education, Transportation, and HUD.
- Senate talks stalled late Thursday, with rank‑and‑file members unable to move the package swiftly.
- Lawmakers are set to reconvene on Friday, with the aim of sending the bills back to the House for approval.
- The House is currently in recess, meaning final passage could slip to Monday, past the shutdown deadline.
- Speaker Mike Johnson has not committed to a timeline, though swift action could minimize disruption for federal workers.
- The White House has pressed for urgency, mindful of public backlash over ICE’s tactics and the risks of another prolonged funding fight.
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