President Trump has rejected a proposed plan that could have ended the ongoing government shutdown and reopened agencies such as the TSA. This plan, discussed with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, aimed to fund almost all of the Department of Homeland Security, with the notable exception of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
NBC News reported that the proposal would fund ICE separately later in the year through a party-line “reconciliation” bill. Such a bill can pass without needing any Democratic support. Many Republicans viewed this as a viable and potentially better path to break the current legislative deadlock, since it would allow them to maintain the status quo.
