Shutdown Risk Rises as GOP Dismisses Threat to Block DHS Funds

Senate Republican leaders plan to reject Democratic demands to split off funding for the Department of Homeland Security and pass the rest of a giant funding package needed to avert a partial government shutdown this week, a Senate GOP aide said.

While some Senate Republicans have insisted on a full investigation after Border Patrol agents killed Alex Pretti on Saturday, Republicans will still try to pass the full spending package that has money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol.