Congress was on track to approve the last fiscal 2026 spending bills and avoid another shutdown of agencies — but then, federal agents shot a protester in Minneapolis.
The Senate was planning to return from recess Tuesday after canceling Monday votes because of severe weather to process a House-passed package of six bills.
But now Democrats are demanding new talks on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security after a second Minneapolis resident died at the hands of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
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“Senate Democrats will not allow the current DHS funding bill to move forward,” said Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in a statement Sunday.
