"Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Donald Trump to ensure passage. Trump struck a deal with senators to separate out funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a broader package after public outrage over two shooting deaths during protests in Minneapolis against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The measure approved Friday by the Senate would fund DHS temporarily, for two weeks, setting up a deadline for Congress to debate and vote on new restrictions on ICE operations."
""The president is leading this," Johnson, R-La., told "Fox News Sunday." "It's his play call to do it this way," the speaker said, adding that the Republican president has "already conceded that he wants to turn down the volume" on federal immigration operations."
""What is clear is that the Department of Homeland Security needs to be dramatically reformed," said House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said on ABC's "This Week." Jeffries said the administration needs to begin negotiations now, not over the next two weeks, on changes to immigration enforcement ope"
House Speaker Mike Johnson said a few days will pass before a government funding package comes up for a vote, likely extending a partial federal shutdown into the week. Johnson said he is relying on President Donald Trump after Trump struck a deal to separate Department of Homeland Security funding from a broader package following public outrage over two shooting deaths during Minneapolis protests against ICE. The Senate approved two-week DHS funding, creating a deadline to debate new restrictions on ICE. Democrats refuse speedy passage and demand reforms beyond $20 million for body cameras, including requiring agents to identify themselves and ending roving patrols. House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries urged immediate negotiations on immigration enforcement changes.
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