Senate Vote on Government Funding Back on Track After Graham Gets Promise of Floor Votes

The Senate Thursday evening struck a deal with the White House to fund the federal government. The plan, which came together after negotiations between the Trump White House and Senate Democrats, includes a two-week continuing resolution for the DHS funding bill alongside the passage of the remaining five full-year appropriations bills. The House is expected to vote on the package on Monday; House Republican leadership is reportedly maneuvering to get it passed over various right-wing objections.

That means that, after a weekend shutdown, Democrats will have two weeks to attempt to recruit Republicans to their wish list of ICE reforms. If Republicans fail to get on board, funding for DHS will expire, causing that department, but no others, to shut down. It would not halt ICE or CBP operations — both agencies have a considerable pool of money awarded by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act that they can tap — but it would start to drain those resources.

Put another way, Democrats go into next week with a considerable amount of leverage.