WASHINGTON—Democrats on Jan. 29 reached a deal with Republicans to fund the government ahead of a partial shutdown deadline on Jan. 30.
President Donald Trump announced the deal in a post on Truth Social, saying, “I am working hard with Congress to ensure that we are able to fully fund the Government, without delay.”
The resulting deal will temporarily extend funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as lawmakers continue to negotiate reforms to the department’s handling of immigration enforcement.
Trump wrote, “Republicans and Democrats in Congress have come together to get the vast majority of the Government funded until September, while at the same time providing an extension to the Department of Homeland Security (including the very important Coast Guard, which we are expanding and rebuilding like never before).”…
White House, Democrats Reach Funding Deal to Avert Partial Shutdown
