From CBS News: The Senate reached an agreement Thursday to move forward with a government funding package while negotiations continue over reforms to immigration enforcement in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting last weekend, a Senate Democratic source told CBS News.
The deal includes removing a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security from a broader package of six spending bills covering other parts of the government, while extending funding for DHS at current levels for two weeks, the source says.
Congress is facing a late Friday deadline to either pass the six spending bills or face a partial government shutdown. Since any deal that the Senate passes will need to return to the House, and the lower chamber is not set to return until Monday, lawmakers could narrowly miss that deadline. Still, the emerging deal could prevent a dispute over DHS funding from causing a longer-term shutdown.
CNN reporter Manu Raju announced, “Schumer’s office says a bipartisan deal has been reached to extend funding until the end of September for agencies under five bills — and pass a two-week stop gap for DHS to give time for ICE negotiations.
Senate GOP leaders trying to get all 100 members to agree to vote tonight.”
Schumer’s office says a bipartisan deal has been reached to extend funding until the end of September for agencies under five bills — and pass a two-week stop gap for DHS to give time for ICE negotiations.
Senate GOP leaders trying to get all 100 members to agree to vote tonight— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 29, 2026
President Donald Trump voiced his support for the deal, announcing in a Truth Social post:
America is setting Records in every way, and our Growth Numbers are among the best ever. The only thing that can slow our Country down is another long and damaging Government Shutdown. I am working hard with Congress to ensure that we are able to fully fund the Government, without delay.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together to get the vast majority of the Government funded until September, while at the same time providing an extension to the Department of Homeland Security (including the very important Coast Guard, which we are expanding and rebuilding like never before).
Hopefully, both Republicans and Democrats will give a very much needed Bipartisan “YES” Vote. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 29, 2026
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