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February 2

Schumer nukes GOP push for 'Jim Crow-era' voter ID laws in Trump-backed shutdown package

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., charged that the SAVE Act wouldn't bring about safer elections, but instead reincarnate "Jim Crow era" laws that would suppress the vote.

January 30

Senate passes federal funding compromise; Democrats score victory in DHS revolt

A government shutdown is all but guaranteed after House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., says the earliest action on a Senate-passed spending bill would be Monday.

January 30

Republicans, Dems break through resistance, move forward with Trump-backed funding package

The Senate advanced a six-bill funding package through a key procedural hurdle, setting the stage for the colossal spending bundle to be stripped of the DHS bill as Republicans grumble.

January 30

Graham blocks Trump-backed spending plan, calls it a 'bad deal' as shutdown nears

A partial government shutdown is expected this weekend as Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., blocks the Senate's passage of Trump-backed funding package, calling it a "bad deal."

January 29

House conservatives skeptical as Senate deal sacrificing DHS spending reached: 'Non-starter'

House conservatives are expressing skepticism after Senate Democrats and the White House announced a deal had been reached to fund the government without a long-term DHS funding bill.

January 29

Trump, Schumer reach government funding deal, sacrifice DHS spending bill in the process

President Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, N.Y., reached a bipartisan government funding agreement to advance a behemoth funding package without the DHS spending bill.

January 29

Senate GOP holdouts refuse to budge as shutdown talks continue

Senate Republicans split from their party over the government funding package as negotiations continue on the DHS bill and a possible government funding extension.

January 29

7 Republicans join Dems to block major government funding package as shutdown looms

Government shutdown looms as Senate Democrats and Republicans torpedo a behemoth funding bill as negotiations on a path forward continue between the White House and Democrats.

January 29

Senate Republicans weigh Dem demand to split DHS bill, turn to short-term extension to avoid shutdown

Senate Democrats plan to block the Department of Homeland Security funding bill, and some Senate Republicans contend that the bill may need to be sidelined to avoid a shutdown.

January 28

Schumer rolls out list of ICE demands as White House says Dems 'blocked' deal-making session

Senate Democrats unveiled their ICE accountability demands, including body cameras, warrant restrictions, coordination with local police after fatal immigration operation shooting.