Senate Passes Government Funding Deal

Today, the Senate voted to fund most of the government through the end of September while carving out a temporary extension for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding, giving Congress two weeks to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.

With a weekend shutdown looming, Senate Democrats struck a deal with President Donald Trump on Thursday in the wake of the murders of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. Democrats said they would not vote for the larger spending bill unless Congress considers legislation to unmask agents, require more warrants and allow local authorities to help investigate any incidents.

"The nation is reaching a breaking point," Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said after the vote. "The American people are demanding that Congress step up and force change."

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