Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked a package of government funding bills from advancing, as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) inches toward a deal with President Trump for changes at DHS in exchange for averting a shutdown.
Why it matters: Democrats spent the week pledging to block government funding without reforms to ICE and Customs and Border Protection following a string of shootings involving federal law enforcement in Minnesota. They're now working toward a deal, but the clock is ticking.
