Shutdown Deal Keeps ICE Funded as Democrats Fail to Secure Health Care Protections

Senate Democrats are negotiating a deal with President Trump to prevent a government shutdown by separating Department of Homeland Security funding from other spending bills and extending DHS funding for two weeks at current levels. The proposed agreement has sparked internal Democratic opposition because it maintains full ICE funding without new accountability measures like use-of-force restrictions or body camera requirements that Democrats had previously demanded. The deal also excludes extensions of Affordable Care Act premium subsidies that millions of Americans rely on for health coverage, despite earlier Republican promises to address this issue.