Lawmakers Trade Offers As DHS Funding Deadline Looms
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Washington Lawmakers negotiated this week over funding for the Department of Homeland Security as a Friday deadline loomed. Democrats transmitted a list of demands to restrict Immigration and Customs Enforcement, calling for clear officer identification, judicial warrants, updated use-of-force standards and bans on masking to conceal identity. The White House issued a counterproposal Monday, but both parties kept specifics private. Senate leaders described "forward progress," while some Democratic senators said they would not endorse another short-term funding measure, increasing shutdown risks this weekend. Negotiations continued as time ran short. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.
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- 1. Democrats sent a list of demands to the White House over the weekend.
- 2. Sunday: Senators publicly commented and some predicted a possible shutdown.
- 3. Monday evening: White House provided a counterproposal to Democrats' demands.
- 4. Senate leaders, including John Thune, reported paper exchanges but withheld proposal specifics.
- 5. As the Friday deadline approached, some Democrats signaled refusal to back another continuing resolution.
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