Republicans in Congress are moving ahead with a plan to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security after it has been shut down for nearly two months amid a partisan dispute over immigration enforcement.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans will try to pass funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and Border Protection without Democratic support using the reconciliation process.
Democrats, led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, are demanding reforms such as stricter identification requirements for federal agents and greater use of judicial warrants.
Republicans are instead proposing a narrower funding bill focused on reopening DHS, though internal disagreements could complicate passage, the AP has reported.
The standoff reflects deep partisan divisions over President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement policies.
