Capitol agenda: Republicans prepare DHS punt
Politics,Federal Spending,DHS,US Senate,Senate Republicans
With fewer than five days to go before a DHS shutdown, Senate Democrats have put bill text for full-year funding on the table. But another punt is probably still the best-case scenario, and it's by no means guaranteed.
— What Democrats are pitching: The draft legislation Democrats sent Republicans on Sunday would codify the immigration enforcement guardrails outlined by Democratic leaders last week, according to two people granted anonymity to discuss the plans. They include new judicial warrant requirements and limits on masking by federal agents.
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