The Department of Homeland Security is barreling toward a shutdown starting this weekend after Senate Democrats and the White House on Thursday failed to clinch a deal on immigration enforcement restrictions.
A bill already approved by the House of Representatives, which would fund DHS through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, failed on Thursday to clear a procedural hurdle in the Senate, meaning time will run out before a shutdown can be avoided.
Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, shortly after that vote also objected to the immediately considering what would have been the second two-week-long stopgap funding for DHS while negotiations continue.
Congress went into a week-long recess after Murphy’s objection, making a shutdown set to begin at 12:01 a.m. ET Saturday.
The looming shutdown comes as Democratic senators continue to negotiate directly with the White House and President Donald Trump on a deal that could unlock DHS funding.
