{"id":2556914,"date":"2026-01-29T11:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-steps-up-funding-talks-with-senate-democrats\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T11:15:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T16:15:05","slug":"white-house-steps-up-funding-talks-with-senate-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-steps-up-funding-talks-with-senate-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"White House steps up funding talks with Senate Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhite-house-steps-up-funding-talks-with-senate-democrats%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2556914&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The White House is in last-ditch talks with Senate Democrats to avoid a government shutdown, exploring a plan to separate department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-disgrace-biden-booed-ripped-for-surprise-visit-to-charity-baseball-game\/\" title=\"\u2018A Disgrace\u2019: Biden Booed, Ripped For Surprise Visit To Charity Baseball Game\">larger spending bill<\/a>. No deal has been reached with Senate minority Leader Chuck Schumer, but the move signals President Trump\u2019s interest in preventing a funding lapse at midnight Friday. Democrats want any compromise enacted by Congress and are pushing for passage of five of six remaining funding bills while using a short-term patch for DHS. They have coalesced around demands to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement, including banning agents from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-health-officials-urge-residents-to-wear-masks-at-home-to-protect-vulnerable-one-america-news-network\/\" title=\"L.A. County health officials urge residents to wear masks at home to protect vulnerable | One America News Network\">wearing face masks<\/a> and creating a uniform code of conduct similar to local police use-of-force rules. Some Republicans are warming to a short-term DHS patch, though leaders worry about getting such measures through the House, where conservatives oppose changes not previously approved. The management has tried to lower tensions after the fatal Alex Pretti shooting by winding down operations in Maine and assigning Tom Homan to oversee raids in Minneapolis; even if an agreement is reached, a brief shutdown remains possible while the House is out.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">White House steps up funding talks with Senate Democrats as shutdown grows near<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2487962\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> is engaged in a last-ditch effort to avert a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a>, negotiating with Senate Democrats a deal that could split off money for the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-homeland-security\/\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> from a larger spending bill.<\/p>\n<p>No agreement has been reached between Senate Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-schumer\/\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> (D-NY) and the White House, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, but the development signals President Donald Trump&rsquo;s interest in averting an extended lapse in funding at midnight on Friday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438715\/collins-says-noem-agreed-to-cease-ice-operation-in-maine\/\">Collins says Noem agreed to cease ICE operation in Maine&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438634\/ed-markey-pushes-democratic-leaders-advocate-defunding-ice-government-funding-negotiations\/\">Ed Markey pushes Democratic leaders to advocate defunding ICE in government funding negotiations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438295\/bernie-moreno-hyde-amendment-audit-obamacare-subsidy-talks\/\">Bernie Moreno floats Hyde Amendment &lsquo;audit&rsquo; in Obamacare subsidy talks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The White House has taken a series of steps to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >de-escalate nationwide tensions<\/a> over its immigration raids after the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti on Saturday, but Democrats have used the funding cliff to demand concessions that would rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement conduct.<\/p>\n<p>Republican leaders initially urged Democrats to work out a deal through executive action, thereby allowing the Senate to keep a House-passed spending bill intact. But the openness to separating the DHS funding, reported overnight by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/01\/28\/politics\/government-shutdown-talks-intensify-possible-deal\">CNN<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/28\/us\/trump-schumer-deal-shutdown.html\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a>, suggests that talks are moving in Democrats&rsquo; direction.<\/p>\n<p>Schumer had demanded that any compromise be codified by Congress, citing Democratic mistrust of the administration, and is asking for the Senate to pass five of the six remaining funding bills, with a short-term patch for DHS money.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s unclear what the White House would be willing to accept as part of those larger negotiations, but on Wednesday, Democrats coalesced around a broad set of &ldquo;legislative objectives&rdquo; that includes a ban on agents wearing face masks and a &ldquo;uniform code of conduct&rdquo; akin to the rules governing use-of-force for local police.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4438020\/chuck-schumer-lays-ice-demands-avoid-government-shutdown\/\"><strong>CHUCK SCHUMER LAYS OUT ICE DEMANDS TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Among Republicans, a growing number of rank-and-file members have urged the short-term patch for DHS, while Senate Majority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-thune\/\">John Thune<\/a> (R-SD) told reporters Wednesday that he was leaving that option on the table.<\/p>\n<p>The fast-moving negotiations come as the Senate is set to hold its first procedural vote on the funding legislation on Thursday morning. Republican leaders were reluctant to split off DHS funding, given the difficulty of passing the bills again in the House, where conservatives have refused to vote for anything that has not already cleared the lower chamber earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the Trump administration has tried to turn down the political temperature over the Pretti shooting, agreeing to wind down its immigration operations in Maine and tapping border czar Tom Homan to oversee the raids in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n<p>Even if the White House agrees to a government funding deal with Democrats, there will likely be at least a brief shutdown, as the House is not set to return until next week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>White House, Senate Democrats race to avert shutdown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2651,"featured_media":2556915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25323762013179.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38020,72181,33619,32127],"class_list":["post-2556914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-budget-negotiations","tag-funding-talks","tag-senate-democrats","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25323762013179.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2651"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2556914"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556914\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2556918,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2556914\/revisions\/2556918"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2556915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2556914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2556914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2556914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}