JUST IN: Senate Democrats Strike a Deal to Avert Government Shutdown

Senate Democrats have reportedly struck a deal to avert a partial government shutdown.

Earlier Thursday, the Senate blocked a measure to advance a government funding package in a 45-55 vote ahead of Saturday’s deadline for a shutdown.

Seven Republicans joined the Democrats to block the funding package which includes money for the Department of Homeland Security.

Later Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to a deal that will give more time to negotiate funding for the Department of Homeland Security.

NBC News reported:

President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats struck a deal Thursday to avert a prolonged shutdown for most of the federal government, five sources familiar with the agreement said, in an effort to de-escalate a bitter fight over the Department of Homeland Security and ICE that reached a boiling point after the killings of two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis.

While funding will temporarily lapse for multiple agencies starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, the impact is expected to be minimal since most federal employees don’t work on the weekend.

A Senate vote on the funding agreement could happen as soon as Thursday night. The House, which returns to Washington on Monday, would then need to pass the legislation and send it to Trump’s desk for his signature.

The president urged lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to vote for the bipartisan deal.

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