U.S. Congress and Fiscal Policy

After the Minneapolis killing of Alex Pretti by a Border Patrol agent, Senate Democrats have vowed not to advance a six‑bill appropriations package that includes Homeland Security funding unless statutory ICE and CBP reforms — proposals range from warrant and identification requirements to limits on interior enforcement, body cameras and stricter reporting — are written into the DHS bill. With the Jan. 30/Friday funding deadline days away, the impasse raises a real prospect of a partial government shutdown as Republicans push to keep DHS inside the minibus and Democrats dig in for binding changes.