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35. Trump blesses emerging deal to avert government shutdown, handing Democrats a possible win

Thu Jan 29, 2026, 08:50 PM

Jan 29

The deal, if passed by Congress, extends funding for two weeks for the Department of Homeland Security that oversees the administration's immigration operations that have sparked so much controversy after the death of two U.S. citizens in Minnesota.

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President Donald Trump has blessed an emerging deal to stave off a partial government shutdown at 12:00 a.m. Saturday, handing Democrats a potential victory in their fight to clamp down on federal immigration agents they say are breaking the law and sewing chaos in American cities.

Senate Republican leaders were circulating the deal among senators, according to two sources familiar with the matter. It provides for the passage of five spending bills covering a full year, and temporarily funds the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks while lawmakers continue negotiating.

If agreed to, the Senate could approve the deal as early as Thursday night. But the compromise would still require passage by the House, meaning there could still be a shutdown, albeit of shorter length......

Schumer had urged Republicans to pass five of the six bills, while keeping negotiations going on policy changes at federal immigration agencies. Some Republicans, feeling pressure after federal officers shot and killed 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti, said it would be a good idea to decouple Homeland Security talks from the rest of the funding package. In addition to DHS, the larger package supported the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury and others.

Schumer and Democrats had demanded serious changes to how Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts itself. ICE is part of DHS, along with the Customs and Border Protection agency. Agents from those entities were responsible for fatal shootings of Renee Good and Pretti, both American citizens, this month in Minnesota.

Thank you Senator Schumer

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Senate Democrats and White House Reach Spending Deal [View all] Prairie Gates Jan 29 OP

WTF? bluestarone Jan 29 #1

Defeat from jaws of victory yankee87 Jan 29 #25

watch what they do, not what they say quakerboy Jan 29 #26

Well said Felicita Jan 29 #43

I've sent so many emails .... They don't care. Were taken for granted Bread and Circuses Jan 29 #52

ICE is already funded through the end of fiscal year 2029. LudwigPastorius Jan 30 #60

Details coming? Couldn't get the link Deuxcents Jan 29 #2

Those are the details: 5 bills pass, the 6th bill (DHS) is replaced with a 2 week stopgap Prairie Gates Jan 29 #8

Thanks, but what 5 bills passed? Doesn't go back to the House now? Deuxcents Jan 29 #9

Basically, all the other spending bills in the House passed package Prairie Gates Jan 29 #11

Thanks ..appreciate it Deuxcents Jan 29 #13

Any word on ACA subsidy relief? I see no mention of it anywhere, so I assume not. kysrsoze Jan 29 #55

That is the comment I was looking for ArizonaLib Jan 29 #56

It is unreal. Like they said "What's the least we can do to make it look like we've got a backbone". FadedMullet Jan 29 #3

Not one more penny to ICE and homeland security Botany Jan 29 #4

Yes, because all the guardrails they have set on everything else are working so well Whyisthisstillclose Jan 29 #5

Well fuck. Autumn Jan 29 #6

.... CousinIT Jan 29 #7

I just have to laugh... EarthFirst Jan 29 #10

The only possible positive spin Prairie Gates Jan 29 #12

They better had demanded Noem's resignation as part of this two week stopgap... EarthFirst Jan 29 #18

I don't see this as a bad thing. NutmegYankee Jan 29 #14

I suspect the unstated condition is that Noem is out Prairie Gates Jan 29 #15

And of course EuterpeThelo Jan 29 #17

Some condition. kacekwl Jan 29 #23

I mean, the deal is shit, as I think I've signaled pretty clearly Prairie Gates Jan 29 #24

Corey is her ace in the hole. He has expansive influence with Don. littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #36

It's prison bars needed to "rein in" immigration agents, not guardrails (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jan 29 #16

At this moment i feel so DEPRESSED! bluestarone Jan 29 #19

Like Republicans won't pull the rug out from under Democrats again. 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 29 #20

Sold out again. How many need to die. grockri Jan 29 #21

Nope. kacekwl Jan 29 #22

Senate Dems cut last-minute deal to avert shutdown with DHS funding Band-Aid LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 #27

Yes creon Jan 29 #32

what happens after 2 weeks? Orangepeel Jan 29 #28

What about the Epstein files? Roy Rolling Jan 29 #29

I don't even know what to say right now. Scrivener7 Jan 29 #30

Way to read the room, guys! You totally nailed the zeitgeist with this most-excellent compromise. Nicely played. 0rganism Jan 29 #31

This is a major win Boo1 Jan 29 #33

Oh, no!! Cirsium Jan 29 #44

IF you just want to hate on Democrats Boo1 Jan 29 #45

That makes no sense Cirsium Jan 29 #54

No! This is not what we need. lees1975 Jan 29 #34

We need the masks removed too. GoodRaisin Jan 30 #63

Trump blesses emerging deal to avert government shutdown, handing Democrats a possible win LetMyPeopleVote Jan 29 #35

If dump blesses the deal it must not be good for the rest of us. Clouds Passing Jan 30 #68

I love DU. GREAT discussion, PG. Thank you. I'll be checking back on this one. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #37

White supremacy enforcement gets a two week reprieve LuvLoogie Jan 29 #38

Shutting the government down Progressive dog Jan 29 #39

This does not impact DHS or ICE in the slightest angrychair Jan 29 #41

No, it didn't. Boo1 Jan 29 #47

That isn't how it works angrychair Jan 29 #49

I never said hebcoildnt redirect it Boo1 Jan 30 #58

So now Trump and Republicans can blame us for poor conditions at the concentration camps because we didn't... Lancero Jan 30 #57

Only the House has passed DHS appropriations for 2026 Progressive dog Jan 30 #71

The fascists are winning angrychair Jan 29 #40

A deal? Cirsium Jan 29 #42

I'm not discouraged by this at all RussBLib Jan 29 #46

What about CBP? littlemissmartypants Jan 29 #50

CBP (and ICE) fall under the DHS umbrella, as I'm sure you know RussBLib Jan 29 #53

Were you expecting something different? DJ Synikus Makisimus Jan 29 #48

Post removed Post removed Jan 29 #51

As morbid as this is, I can see why party leadership would do this. Republicans are taking a public opinion beating... Lancero Jan 30 #59

Fuck you Chuck Schumer - you are Trump's appeaser in Chief ScubaDave Jan 30 #61

"Though lawmakers aimed to kick the rest of the government's annual funding bills over to the House of Representatives, red dog 1 Jan 30 #62

What is "Un-fucking real"? What's the problem? betsuni Jan 30 #64

Schumer frustrtes the hell out of me! lark Jan 30 #65

Another fold. travelingthrulife Jan 30 #66

fuck this, they're kidnapping journalists. uncle ray Jan 30 #67

Schumer bested the con artist on this deal Quiet Em Jan 30 #69

I was expecting this mike_c Jan 30 #70