Sam Greenglass

And so I think we're going to have to see who backs down first or else, you know, it is very possible we'll have at least a short-term lapse in funding.

With just days to go before a Friday night deadline, the Senate was preparing this week to greenlight nearly $1.3 trillion for defense, health, transportation, and more.

But that funding is wrapped up with money for the Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

Democrats say they will not give ICE any more money without reforms that Republicans have previously resisted.

Even if the Senate agrees to changes or to cleave DHS from the funding for everything else, the House would still have to agree as well.

And the House is on recess this week, unlikely to be called back before funding runs out.

Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.

With just days to go before a Friday night deadline, the Senate was preparing this week to greenlight nearly $1.3 trillion for defense, health, transportation and more.

But that funding is wrapped up with money for the Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

Democrats say they will not give ICE any more money without reforms that Republicans have previously resisted.

Even if the Senate agrees to changes or to cleave DHS from the funding for everything else, the House would still have to agree as well.

And the House is on recess this week, unlikely to be called back before funding runs out.

Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.

Most Senate Democrats say they will not vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security without new guardrails for immigration enforcement.

Opposition to the sum $10 billion for immigration and customs enforcement is threatening the entire spending package, needed to keep huge swaths of the federal government open past Friday night.

The measure, which also includes money for health, defense, transportation, and more,

need support from at least some Democrats to pass.

Senate Republicans could agree to consider DHS funding separately from everything else, but the House would need to sign off again.

And the House is on recess and is unlikely to be called back before funding lapses.

Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.