Senate moves to pass government funding deal despite GOP backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is voting Friday to fund most of the government through the end of September after President Donald Trump made a deal with Democrats to carve out Homeland Security funding and allow Congress to debate new restrictions on federal immigration raids across the country.
With a weekend shutdown looming, Trump made the rare deal with Senate Democrats on Thursday in the wake of the deaths of two protesters at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis. Under the agreement, the Homeland Security money will continue at current levels for two weeks while lawmakers address Democratic demands to unmask agents, require more warrants and allow local authorities to help investigate any incidents.
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