Democrats and the White House have struck a tentative deal to avert a partial government shutdown by separating Department of Homeland Security funding from the broader spending package and extending DHS funding for two weeks while negotiations continue over immigration enforcement restrictions, as reported by Associated Press.
President Donald Trump urged lawmakers to support the approach in a post on Truth Social, warning that a shutdown could slow the economy and calling for a “much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ Vote” while most agencies are funded through September and Homeland Security receives a short-term extension
The Senate on Thursday rejected the House-passed six-bill spending package, voting 45-55 to reject the motion to invoke cloture on moving forward with H.R. 7148. The Senate vote to reject the motion to invoke cloture on the spending bill means that the Senate was unable to take up the bill, H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which funds the Defense, Homeland Security, State, and domestic agencies through the end of September.
Thursday’s vote was not enough to invoke the 60 votes that are necessary to invoke cloture, and the Senate was unable to take up the bill, which was approved by the House last week on a 341-88 vote.
Democratic senators opposed the bill, which includes funding for the Homeland Security department, due to a desire to change immigration practices, and eight Republicans opposed the bill, according to the Senate Daily Press Gallery, with Majority Leader John Thune voting no and entering a motion to reconsider.
According to the Senate Daily Press Gallery, eight Republicans, including Majority Leader John Thune, opposed the bill, entering a motion to reconsider.
According to the current stopgap spending law, funding for most government agencies will expire Friday, January 30.
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