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Senate Democrats and White House strike deal to avert shutdown, continue ICE debate

Senate Democrats reached a deal with the White House late Thursday to prevent a partial government shutdown by moving to temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, providing m...

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Shutdown deal reached in Senate, House speaker questions timing

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Senate Leaders Scramble to Save Bipartisan Deal and Avert Partial Government Shutdown at Midnight

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Will the government shut down again? Latest update on Senate deal, vote

Senate lawmakers are making progress toward funding the Department of Homeland Security, however this does not rule out the chances of a partial government shutdown.

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Partial Government Shutdown Begins as Senate Sends Spending Deal to House

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The Latest: Congress scrambles to save bipartisan spending deal before Friday night deadline

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Odds of US government shutdown rise after funding deal stalls in Senate

Senate Democrats, angered by the shooting of a second U.S. citizen by immigration agents in Minneapolis last weekend, had threatened to hold up the funding package in an effort to force Trump to rein ...

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Senate passes government funding deal despite GOP backlash

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Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight

Senate, shutdown and government funding deal

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Senate passes Trump-backed government funding deal, sending to House

The Senate voted Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to...

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Senate passes funding bill as shutdown set to take effect

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Senate passes $1.2T government funding deal — but a brief shutdown is certain

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Trump’s deal with Senate leaders to avert government shutdown hits snags as lawmakers refuse to allow quick vote

Bipartisan senators blocked a massive spending bill Thursday, as eleventh-hour talks continue to avoid a costly partial government shutdown that looms at the week’s end.

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Senate reaches DHS funding deal as shutdown looms; Trump lauds package

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Democrats and White House reach deal to avert shutdown and fund Homeland Security for now

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Shutdown expected to last until at least Tuesday as Jeffries says Democrats won’t help pass funding bill

Many Democrats say DHS shouldn’t receive the two weeks of funding — and Jeffries appears to be siding with them, raising the possibility that the shutdown could extend past Monday.

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What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact

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What to Expect in a Partial Government Shutdown

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2nd Senate debate: Democrats talk fighting Trump, restoring trust in government

In an hourlong debate hosted by ABC-7 Chicago in partnership with Univision and the League of Women Voters, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton pitched voters on how they will serve as a legislative check to President Donald Trump.

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Federal immigration enforcement among hot topics at Illinois US Senate candidate debate

Funding for federal immigration enforcement was one of the first topics the Democratic frontrunners for U.S. Senate in Illinois discussed at a debate Monday night.

Senate approves funding package setting up debate over DHS funding

After a week of tense debate, senators agreed to pull funding for DHS out of the legislative funding package, giving them a two-week extension instead. Both Democrats and Republicans have demands they say need to be met to agree to any funding flow to the Department.

TV ads heat up in U.S. Senate race, as Dems try to highlight their differences in second debate

The second debate offered a stark contrast to the first one Monday, in which Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton attacked campaign front-runner, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, on everything from his campaign contributions to House bills he has sponsored.

Senate hearing restarts debate over Section 702 privacy

Privacy-minded Senate Judiciary members rehashed their support for adding a warrant requirement to a powerful surveillance authority.

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Takeaways from the first Texas Senate Democratic primary debate

The first debate in the Texas Senate Democratic primary on Saturday revealed few policy differences between US Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico. The contrast was instead between their styles and the approaches each would take to try to flip a Republican-held seat.