Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) has taken a firm stand against funding the Department of Homeland Security, potentially steering the nation toward another partial government shutdown by Friday.
King, a pivotal figure in resolving the last government shutdown, announced on CBS’s Face the Nation on Sunday that he cannot support the current six-bill funding package due to its inclusion of DHS funding. His opposition, paired with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) declaration that Senate Democrats will not back the legislation, heightens the risk of a partial shutdown by the end of the week. This deadlock comes as the House is not set to return to Washington, D.C., until next month, leaving little time for a resolution.
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