Claudia Grisales

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.

I heard one say at least a bunch of his colleagues would agree to the move.

So it's an indicator of how at least some Republicans see this as a high political stakes moment to respond to Pretty's death.

Well, Thune is one key Republican saying yes.

He says Democrats need to work this out directly with the White House.

Some suggest that could come in the form of executive orders.

So we're watching ongoing conversations between Schumer, other Democrats in the White House for any clues of a different off-ramp.

But we should note, many Democrats don't trust something that does not become law that sets up the stalemate with no clear solution at the moment.

That's NPR's Claudia Grisales.