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To restart DHS funding, Senate Republicans need votes from Democrats who are holding out for a deal that includes reforms to immigration enforcement.
But both sides remain far apart, and now President Trump is demanding the Senate pair DHS funding with a new partisan voting proposal.
Here's Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
Democrats argue Republicans can fund TSA and other DHS components today since they already directed major appropriations to the agency's immigration enforcement in a partisan law.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is largely immune from the shutdown due to a major funding boost from Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill last year.
However, other agencies under the DHS umbrella, such as the Coast Guard, the TSA, and FEMA, have to furlough workers while those in critical roles work without pay.
To advance the appropriations bill in the Senate, Republicans need votes from Democrats.
However, Democrats want changes to how federal immigration agents do their jobs.
Even as many lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, leaders argued that bipartisan negotiations will continue.
Top Democrats released a 10-point plan for DHS immigration law enforcement agents in their continuing response to the deaths of Rene Good and Alex Preddy in Minneapolis last month.
In addition to agents' removal of masks, they want the mandatory use of body cameras, they want officers to adhere to uniforms with identifying information and standardized equipment, and expanded training.
Democrats want to ensure officers are using judicial warrants and that basic rights are protected, such as immediate access to legal representation for those who are taken into custody and charged.
But Republicans say some of these are non-starters and that could give way for another stopgap bill that kicks the can down the road for a few more weeks.
Top Democrats released a 10-point plan for DHS immigration law enforcement agents in their continuing response to the deaths of Rene Good and Alex Preddy in Minneapolis last month.
In addition to agents' removal of masks...
They want the mandatory use of body cameras.