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8 Weeks of Failed D.H.S. Shutdown Negotiations in 1 Chart
Senate
Democrats
Senate
DAY
White House
House
Senate
White House
House
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1
4
11
32
39
42
48
47
57
20
The White House proposed narrow restrictions on ICE that Senate Democrats said were not enough.
House Republicans, backed by Trump, rejected it. Then Congress began a two-week recess.
Senate Democrats blocked another vote on the bill without new ICE restrictions. Then they proposed funding D.H.S. minus ICE, Customs and Border Protection and the Office of the Secretary, which Republicans rejected.
The House passed a separate bill to fund D.H.S. without ICE restrictions. Without Democratic support in the Senate, the bill could not progress.
Senate Democrats sent the White House a proposal to fund D.H.S., with new restrictions on ICE.
The White House
rejected it.
Senate Republicans put up for a vote a bill to fund D.H.S. without new restrictions on ICE. Democrats blocked it.
Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed to fund D.H.S., minus parts of ICE and C.B.P., through Sept. 30.
Senate Republicans proposed funding D.H.S., minus parts of ICE, through Sept. 30. Democrats rejected this.
On Day 47, Trump changed his mind and agreed to the deal to fund the D.H.S., minus parts of ICE and C.B.P. Republican leadership
in both houses, with support from Democrats, announced the deal.
On Day 48, after the Senate passed the bill, hard-right House Republicans revolted and the bill was not put up for a vote.
The stalemate continues.
DAY
DAY
Senate
DAY
White House
House
1
1
4
11
32
39
42
48
47
57
20
The White House proposed narrow restrictions on ICE that Senate Democrats said were not enough.
House Republicans, backed by Trump, rejected it. Then Congress began a two-week recess.
Senate Democrats blocked another vote on the bill without new ICE restrictions. Then they proposed funding D.H.S. minus ICE, Customs and Border Protection and the Office of the Secretary, which Republicans rejected.
The House passed a separate bill to fund D.H.S. without ICE restrictions. Without Democratic support in the Senate, the bill could not progress.
Senate Democrats sent the White House a proposal to fund D.H.S., with new restrictions on ICE.
The White House rejected it.
Senate Republicans put up for a vote a bill to fund D.H.S. without restrictions on ICE. Democrats blocked it.
Senate Republicans and Democrats agreed to fund D.H.S., minus parts of ICE and C.B.P., through Sept. 30.
Senate Republicans proposed funding D.H.S., minus parts of ICE, through Sept. 30. Democrats rejected this.
The stalemate continues.
DAY
Senate
White House
House
DAY
On Day 47, Trump changed his mind and agreed to the deal to fund the D.H.S., minus parts of ICE and C.B.P. Republican leadership in both houses, with support from Democrats, announced the deal.
On Day 48, after the Senate passed the bill, hard-right House Republicans revolted and the bill was not put up for a vote.