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The agreement buys Congress time to hammer out a plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security — Democrats have demanded reforms to the agency after federal agents killed U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
Discussion continues in Washington over the future of Operation Metro Surge in the state of Minnesota. The U.S. Senate convened today, and both senators from Minnesota took the floor to urge the Trump administration to withdraw agents from the Twin Cities.
Washington lawmakers began the 2026 legislative session on Monday, facing a $2.3 billion budget shortfall in a proposed $79 billion two-year plan.