Senate, White House start to coalesce around ending DHS shutdown amid TSA delays
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The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since February over Democratic concerns about its immigration enforcement policies.
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According to a White House official speaking on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, talks are still underway, but "this deal seems to be acceptable." President Donald Trump has said he wants to not only fund DHS but include other changes such as prohibitions on transgender care and a voter-ID measure. The agreement, as reported by multiple news outlets, would include funding for all of DHS except for a portion of its Immigration and Customs Enforcement budget. It would also plan for Republicans to pursue a party-line bill that could make up that ICE funding and include a version of the SAVE America Act , the Trump-backed elections bill that would implement national voter-ID mandates and require proof of citizenship to register. Read more CNBC politics coverage Pakistan offers to facilitate U.S.-Iran war talks as Trump, Tehran give mixed signals DCCC launches geotargeted digital ad campaign hitting GOP for gas prices Senate confirms Markwayne Mullin as next DHS secretary The apparent breakthrough comes amid swelling Transportation Security Administration lines at airports , as agents are facing a second missed paycheck this week and are skipping work. The Trump administration this week deployed ICE agents to some U.S. airports in what it described as a bid to assist TSA agents. Republican lawmakers met Monday night at the White House with Trump to discuss a deal. Majority Leader John Thune . R-S.D., told reporters Tuesday that "the meeting yesterday went well and we're proceeding." DHS funding lapsed in February, the month after federal agents shot and killed two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis as part of an immigration enforcement surge. Timing for an official proposal remains unclear. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., said from the Senate floor on Tuesday that Democrats are awaiting a written proposal, calling the situation at airports "untenable." Schumer said momentum over the weekend was interrupted when Trump said he would not support any funding deal ...
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