"Johnson signaled he is relying on help from President Donald Trump to ensure passage. Trump struck a deal with senators to separate funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a broader package after public outrage over two shooting deaths during protests in Minneapolis against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Under the plan approved by the Senate, DHS would be funded temporarily to Feb. 13, setting up a deadline for Congress to try to find consensus on new restrictions on ICE operations."
""The president is leading this," Johnson, R-La., told "Fox News Sunday." "It's his play call to do it this way," the speaker said, adding that the Republican president has "already conceded that he wants to turn down the volume" on federal immigration sweeps and raids. A first test will come Monday afternoon during a committee meeting when Johnson will need his own GOP majority to advance the package."
House Speaker Mike Johnson is relying on President Donald Trump to secure passage of a federal funding package and avoid a partial government shutdown. Senators agreed to separate Department of Homeland Security funding from a broader bill after public outrage over two shooting deaths during protests in Minneapolis against ICE. The Senate plan funds DHS temporarily through Feb. 13, creating a deadline to negotiate new limits on ICE operations. Democrats demand stricter restraints beyond $20 million for body cameras, including requiring agents to identify themselves and ending roving patrols. Johnson faces an initial committee vote and seeks a full House vote by Tuesday.
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