Senate Democrats sent a counteroffer to the White House and Republicans on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) late on Feb. 16, according to a spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
This came as the partial DHS shutdown entered its fourth day with no deal in sight.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) said he was hopeful that negotiations would continue but questioned the Democrats’ motives.
“We’ll see if they are at all serious about actually getting a solution to this, or whether they just want to play political games with these really important agencies,” Thune told Fox News Digital….
Democrats Make Counteroffer on DHS Funding as Shutdown Enters Day 4
