Trump, GOP Pull Off Brilliant Move After DHS Shutdown Breakthrough

Schumer said that if Republicans hadn’t blocked their initial attempts, “this could have been done three weeks ago.”

“This is exactly what we wanted,” Schumer said. “This is what we asked for, and I’m very proud of my caucus. My caucus held the line.”

The House will now look at the DHS funding deal. Republicans aren’t happy about not funding important parts of President Donald Trump’s plan to crack down on immigration.

The most recent plan came after Senate Democrats stopped a seventh attempt to reopen DHS. Talks that went back and forth all day Thursday didn’t seem to get them any closer to a solution. Trump also said he would sign an order that would pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents as long lines and long wait times at major airports continue during the shutdown.

The Republicans’ main point all along has been that if Schumer and his caucus wanted reforms, they would have to agree to pay for immigration enforcement. This is partly a concession to the Democrats.