Schumer throws wrench into bipartisan plan to reopen DHS

(The Center Square) – The ongoing partial government shutdown is the second longest shutdown in American history as of Wednesday, and recent bipartisan negotiations are still far from complete.

In closed-door negotiations, pushed forward primarily by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., a group of Senate Democrats and Republicans floated a tentative off-ramp: vote on the fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security bill, but withhold the $5.5 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s deportation operations.