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On Friday, January 30, the Senate voted 71 to 29 to pass a $1.2 trillion spending package funding federal agencies through September, while stripping out full-year Department of Homeland Security funding and replacing it with a two-week continuing resolution extending DHS funding through February 13. The revision came after eight Republicans joined Democrats to block the original six-bill funding package earlier in the week, with Democrats demanding broad changes to immigration enforcement tactics following the January 24 killing of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis.
Democrats called for reforms including barring agents from wearing masks, requiring body cameras, establishing warrant requirements, and creating uniform code of conduct and use-of-force rules. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stated, "Until ICE is properly reined in and overhauled legislatively, the DHS funding bill doesn't have the votes to pass." The agreement was negotiated between Schumer and the White House, with House Speaker Mike Johnson expressing optimism the House would clear the package despite mixed reception from House members.
The split funding approach demonstrates Congress attempting to reassert institutional control over executive branch immigration enforcement operations, with the two-week DHS extension creating a legislative chokepoint to force negotiations on agency reform. The package passed back to the House as federal funding was set to expire, triggering a brief partial government shutdown beginning January 31.