"The US Senate approved a major government funding package on Friday, after the killings of two US citizens by federal agents in Minneapolis upended spending talks and gave out-of-power rare leverage over Donald Trump's mass deportation campaign. In a 71-29 tally, the Senate overcame last-minute opposition from a handful of Republicans to rally behind a deal the president struck with Democrats, an unusual display of bipartisanship as tensions rise nationally over the presence of ICE in American cities."
"The Senate's top Democrat, Chuck Schumer, outlined a series of reforms to federal agents he wants codified in the DHS's funding measure, including the requirement that officers wear body cameras, abide by a code of conduct and cease wearing masks and conducting roving patrols aimed at people they suspect of being illegally in the United States. These are not radical demands, they're basic standards the American people already expect from law enforcement,"
The Senate approved a major government funding package by a 71-29 vote after last-minute Republican opposition collapsed. The package reflects a deal between the president and Democrats and aims to fund multiple departments through September. A partial federal shutdown was expected after midnight and the package requires House approval when lawmakers return Monday. The killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minneapolis prompted Democrats to block DHS funding, jeopardizing the broader package. Senate Democrats secured proposed DHS reforms including mandatory body cameras, a formal code of conduct, and bans on masks and roving patrols targeting suspected undocumented people.
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