The federal government Wednesday inched closer to a shutdown as the Senate remained deadlocked over a spending bill that would fund Immigration Customs and Enforcement amid the agency’s deadly clashes with protesters in Minneapolis. “In the wake of ICE’s abuses and the administration’s recklessness, Senate Democrats will NOT pass the DHS budget until it is rewritten,” Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tweeted. Republicans so far are pushing ahead with plans to force a vote on the entire package, including the DHS spending bill, on Thursday. Senate Democrats blocked a funding bill last fall, demanding that the GOP include an extension to expiring Obamacare tax credits, sparking a shutdown that dragged on for an unprecedented 43 days until a group of moderate Democrats caved. Polls showed more voters blamed Republicans for the shutdown, potentially giving Democrats courage to take a strong stand on opposing ICE funding.