February 4, 2026 Schumer, Jeffries mend rift, present united front on DHS reforms as deadline nears Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., unveiled a retooled list of DHS reforms as Republicans cast doubt on their demands.
February 4, 2026 Thune blasts Jeffries, Schumer as 'afraid of their shadows' as DHS funding fight heats up Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., believed that the top two congressional Democrats were "afraid of their shadows" as DHS funding negotiations gear up.
February 4, 2026 Shutdown averted for now, but Senate warns DHS fight could trigger another in days Senate Republicans fear that the Trump-Schumer deal, which included a two-week extension to DHS funding, won't allow enough time to prevent the agency from shutting down in the coming days.
February 3, 2026 GOP senator jabs Jeffries as 'butt hurt' over Trump-Schumer deal The government funding deal between President Donald Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., passed despite heavy opposition from House Democrats.
February 3, 2026 Schumer faces backlash after calling SAVE Act 'Jim Crow' despite previous allegation falling flat Sen. Chuck Schumer claims the SAVE Act represents "Jim Crow 2.0," sparking criticism over his identical claim about Georgia voting laws that proved inaccurate.
February 3, 2026 Thune rejects Trump's call to nationalize elections, warns Dems tried the same President Donald Trump suggested that Republicans should take over voting in 15 states, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., rejected the notion.
February 2, 2026 Trump undercuts GOP push to attach SAVE Act to shutdown bill as conservatives threaten mutiny President Donald Trump called for immediate passage of bipartisan funding deal as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., leads the House Republican push to attach voter ID requirements.
February 2, 2026 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, 2026 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, 2026 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.