Senate voting on advancing funding bills as Democrats push for ICE reforms

Washington — The Senate is taking a procedural vote Thursday morning on a package to fund the remaining government agencies and programs, with less than two days to avoid a partial government shutdown. But Democrats say they won’t allow the package to move forward without reforms to immigration enforcement. Though Congress has approved six of

Senate Votes on Government Funding

The Senate votes at 11:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 29 on whether to begin consideration of the six funding bills needed to fund the government beyond Friday. Conversations between Democrats, Republicans, and the White House are ongoing on a path forward that averts a partial shutdown. Original News Source Link – Epoch TimesRunning For Office?

Appeals Court Says DHS Order to End Protections for Venezuelans in US Was Illegal

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem attends a House Homeland Security hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Dec. 11, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters A U.S. appeals court on Jan. 28 ruled that the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) move to end deportation protection for tens of thousands of Venezuelan nationals was illegal. A three-judge panel