Democrats, House and Spending
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President Trump encouraged both parties in a post to social media to cast a “much needed Bipartisan ‘YES’ vote.”
The deal could be approved by the Senate as early as Thursday night, but would still need House approval before midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.
Democrats and President Donald Trump's administration have struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown and temporarily fund the Department of Homeland Security.
Senate Democrats have been in discussions with the White House to remove Homeland Security from the final spending package to continue negotiations
Senate Democrats struck a deal with President Trump and Republicans this afternoon that could avert an imminent government shutdown and allow more time to negotiate restrictions on Trump’s immigration crackdown. The agreement could fall apart, however, if any single senator objects.
The White House rejected a Democratic call for restraints on immigration agents, saying talks should be separate from a big spending measure.
Patrick Witt, the president's digital assets adviser, told CoinDesk that anti-corruption provisions targeting Trump would not be acceptable.
The Democratic members of a U.S. House committee have released the findings of a report examining last month's fatal shootings in Minneapolis by federal immigration officers.