BySara Dorn,
Forbes Staff.
The White House is reportedly open to striking a deal with Democrats to keep the government open past the Saturday deadline, as the Senate prepares to vote on the spending package Thursday.
Senate Democrats have threatened to block the funding package in the wake of Alex Pretti’s death if Republicans don’t agree to reform the Department of Homeland Security.
The White House is attempting to strike a last-minute deal with Democrats to negotiate DHS funding separately from the rest of the spending package, CNN and The New York Times reported late Wednesday.
