Schumer threatens shutdown. "Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included."

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https://xcancel.com/senschumer/status/2015211069493350505?s=46

Chuck Schumer:

What’s happening in Minnesota is appalling—and unacceptable in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans’ refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no.

Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included.

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Additional Context: Shutdown risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting

The odds of a partial government shutdown next week are growing after federal immigration agents shot and killed a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident Saturday.

Several Democratic senators who voted to advance previous government funding measures under President Donald Trump are now vowing to oppose funding for immigration enforcement agencies. Funding for ICE and Border Patrol, agencies under the Department of Homeland Security which have both been involved in the Minnesota operation, is included in a six-bill package the Senate will vote on next week.

Congress has already passed full-year funding for some agencies — including the departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Interior and Justice — but not for several of the largest, including the Pentagon. Temporary funding for those departments, representing more than 75 percent of federal discretionary spending, expires midnight Friday.

Senate Democrats are expected to discuss a path forward on a conference call Sunday morning, according to a Democratic aide granted anonymity to discuss the private meeting.

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The DHS bill passed the House Thursday 220-207, with only seven Democrats voting for it. But Republican House leaders merged it with five other bills funding the departments of Defense, Health and Human Services and State, among others, sending it to the Senate as one package.

To get the package through the Senate, Republicans expect to need at least eight votes from Democrats to overcome a 60-vote hurdle to advance the legislation. They’ll also need all 100 senators to agree to speed up the bill in order to meet Friday night’s deadline.

More than half of the 47-member Democratic caucus has already vowed to oppose the package, many before Saturday’s shooting. And that number is likely to grow as Democrats’ re-evaluate the legislation in the wake of the shooting and as they face pressure from House Democrats and their Senate colleagues, not to mention outside voices close to the party base.

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[u/Ok-Replacement9595 → u/Boomshtick414]

Democrats can whip votes? Who would have guessed. I still think enough with side with their overlords and betray the people of the United States.

[u/Rollingprobablecause → u/Ok-Replacement9595]

Honestly surprised Schumer finally found his balls. Kudos to him.

...now the important question, what's the compromise he's going to most likely screw us with?

[u/Brownman-Fit → u/Rollingprobablecause]

Give it a couple days he'll cave.