Lawmakers are heading for the exits following a failed Senate vote Thursday, all but guaranteeing the Department of Homeland Security shuts down early Saturday morning.
The funding lapse, which will hit parts of DHS harder than others, comes as the White House and congressional Democrats have failed to move closer to a deal after trading proposals to rein in immigration enforcement practices in the wake of two high-profile shootings in Minneapolis.
Democrats called the latest offer from the White House insufficient Thursday and are expected to send a counteroffer.
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“Democrats have been very clear: We will not support an extension of the status quo,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on the Senate floor ahead of the vote.
