Senate Passage Of Government Spending Package In Doubt As Democrats Seek Changes To DHS Funding

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 28: U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) says "In the wake of Rene Goode's tragic death a few weeks ago. It didn't take the administration long to try to blame her and send a message to ICE agents that they, according to the administration, had complete immunity. Number one: No, they don't. Number two: it's the opposite message to send. And it should not shock anybody that less than three weeks later, we saw the shooting in the back of Alex Pretti. Our position is clear. Separate the Department of Homeland Security spending bill from the rest of the bills. And let's work on meaningful reforms. But I guess the real question to our Republican colleagues is this. How many more videos do they need to see? How many more masked agents coming out of unmarked cars, kidnaping people off the streets? How many more citizens need to die in broad daylight before they agree enough is enough." during a news briefing after the weekly Senate Democrats Policy Luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on January 28, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Democrats gathered for a weekly luncheon to discuss Democratic agenda including the funding legislation to avoid a government shutdown on January 30, 2026. (Footage by Alex Wong/Getty Images)