Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on the chamber's floor ahead of a procedural vote to advance a government funding package. Schumer said the bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security "still needs a lot of work" and listed out three goals Senate Democrats have agreed on to "rein in ICE and stop the violence.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday three demands he said would be essential to securing Democrats’ support for a

Senators blocked a package of six spending bills that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security as Democrats continue to push for reforms to immigration enforcement.

Senate Democrats' demands could lead to a shutdown, but DHS' immigration operations would be protected thanks to billions dumped into the agency by the 'big, beautiful bill' last year.

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday that federal immigration agents must stop wearing face masks and observe other new restrictions as he outlined conditions that his party is seeking to extend government funding beyond a Saturday deadline.

If senators fail to act by midnight Friday, funding for Homeland Security and the other agencies covered under the six bills will lapse.