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Good morning, Leila.
Well, in some ways, it changed everything.
The Senate is supposed to vote today to advance this $1.3 trillion package.
It's a six-bill package, and one of those funds DHS, while the other five addresses other parts of the government.
And yesterday, we heard Democrats detail this list of reforms they want to see input implemented before they support the DHS funding after federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Preddy in Minneapolis over the weekend.
So what are they asking for?
They want to pass those five other spending bills in the package and leave DHS out while they renegotiate those terms.
Schumer told reporters he also wants new rules set around warrants.
He wants tightened cooperation with local law enforcement, create a new uniform code of conduct, as well as use of force rules.
They want more accountability and transparency, including taking off the masks and putting body cameras on.
But it's unclear if the Senate can reach a deal on this in time.
Otherwise, we could see other parts of the government, in addition to DHS, like the Defense Department, Health and Human Services, lose funding starting this weekend.
Well, it is a tall order.
The Senate would need consent from all of its members to split up these bills, perhaps setting up a series of new votes, renegotiating a DHS bill in time to try and pass it.
And how have Republicans responded?
Well, Thune and other leaders maintain they can't split this package up.
They know it would be a hard pass in the House.
Here's Thune.
But we should note we heard some mixed signals last night.
Some rank-and-file Republican senators said they're on board.