Trump says negotiations to avoid lengthy shutdown are ‘close,’ after Senate blocks early vote on spending package with DHS funding

Senate Democrats are calling for new restrictions on the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge. The Senate rejected a preliminary vote to advance a spending package that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security. The Senate on Thursday voted 44-55 in a test vote to proceed with all of the remaining spending bills for the rest of fiscal 2026. President Donald Trump told reporters at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday that “we’re getting close” to a deal with Senate Democrats to avoid a shutdown. We don’t want a shutdown,” Trump said.