Senate Democrats vow to block DHS funding after Minnesota shootings, risking a partial shutdown

Senate Democrats say they will not vote for the Department of Homeland Security funding bill in the wake of the Minneapolis shootings, including Alex Pretti’s death, threatening to derail six annual spending bills and potentially trigger a partial government shutdown if no deal is reached by Friday. Democrats are pressing for reforms to ICE and stronger oversight, warrants for arrests, and improved training, while Republicans and the White House search for a path forward; Minnesota’s senators have joined the opposition, and a winter snowstorm has delayed session, leaving the fate of DHS funding and the broader package uncertain.