Democrats, DHS funding bill
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Senate Democrats say Republicans have agreed to separate DHS funding from a package of five other appropriations bills that have already passed the House but have not yet cleared the Senate.
The White House rejected Democrats' demands to strip DHS funding from a spending bill as the government shutdown threat looms with a Friday deadline.
Members of the state’s congressional delegation joined other Democrats on Thursday in voting against a spending plan for the Department of Homeland Security over ICE’s aggressive immigration enforcement.
Republican appropriators say reduced spending reflects a shrinking federal workforce. Democrats say the deal staves off deep cuts for several agencies.