Standoff over ICE tactics could trigger another partial government shutdown

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Source: Washington Post

Standoff over ICE tactics could trigger another partial government shutdown

Democrats have demanded that Republicans agree to a range of accountability measures to rein in personnel from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies.

February 4, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. EST


Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 14, 2025. (Kent Nishimura/For The Washington Post)

By Theodoric Meyer and Arelis R. Hernández

Congress is staring down another partial government shutdown in 10 days unless Democrats strike a deal with President Donald Trump and Republicans over new restrictions on federal immigration authorities — and some key lawmakers in both parties are not optimistic.

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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/04/congress-ice-restrictions-shutdown/