The partial government shutdown will carry on into the week as House Speaker Johnson states that it’ll be a few days before the funding vote

On Sunday, it was stated that it will take a few days before a government funding package is brought up for a vote, almost guaranteeing that the [situation] will continue into the week as Democrats and Republicans debate curbing the Trump administration’s extensive [actions].

Johnson indicated that he is relying on help from [someone/some group] to ensure the package’s passage. After public outrage over [an event] during [a situation] against Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Trump [decided] to separate the funding for the Department of Homeland Security from a broader package. The measure [proposed] would fund DHS temporarily for two weeks, setting a deadline for Congress to debate and vote on new restrictions on ICE operations.

“The president is leading this,” Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, told “[News Program] Sunday.”

“It’s his decision to do it this way,” the speaker said, adding that the Republican president has “already admitted that he wants to reduce the intensity” of federal immigration operations.

Johnson faces a difficult challenge ahead. He is trying to push the funding legislation through the House while Democrats are refusing to provide the votes for a quick passage. They are demanding [measures] that go beyond the $20 million for body cameras that is already in the bill. They want to require federal immigration agents to remove their masks and identify themselves and are pressing for an end to roving patrols, among other changes.

Democrats dig in on ICE changes

“It’s clear that the Department of Homeland Security needs to be significantly reformed,” [a person] of New York said on ABC’s “This Week.”

Jeffries said the administration needs to start negotiations now, not over the next two weeks, on changes to [a relevant aspect].

“Masks should be removed,” he said. “In our opinion, judicial warrants should definitely be required in accordance with the Constitution before DHS agents or ICE agents break into the homes of the American people or pull people out of their cars.”

All of this is forcing Johnson to rely on his [strategy/resource] in a series of procedural votes. Starting in committee on Monday, a potential House floor vote on the package will be postponed until at least Tuesday, he said.

House Democrats planned a private caucus call on Sunday evening to evaluate the next steps.

Partial government shutdown drags on

Meanwhile, a number of other federal agencies are caught in the funding deadlock as the government entered a [shutdown situation] over the weekend.

Defense, health, transportation, and housing are among the agencies that received shutdown guidance from the administration. However, many operations are considered essential, and services are not necessarily disrupted. Workers could go unpaid if the impasse continues. Some could be furloughed.

This is the second time in a few months that federal operations have been disrupted as Congress takes a firm stance, using the annual funding process as leverage to obtain policy changes. Last fall, Democrats triggered what became the longest federal shutdown in history, 43 days, as they protested the expiration of health insurance tax breaks.

That shutdown ended with a promise to vote on proposals to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits. But the legislation did not progress, and Democrats were unable to achieve their goal of keeping the subsidies in place. Insurance premiums increased significantly in the new year for millions of people.

Trump wants quick end to shutdown

This time, the administration has shown its interest in resolving the shutdown more quickly.

Johnson said he was in the Oval Office last week when Trump, along with border czar Tom Homan, spoke with Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer of New York to work out a deal.

“I think we’re on the way to reaching an agreement,” Johnson said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Body cameras, which are already included in the package, and an end to the roving patrols by immigration agents are areas where an agreement could potentially be reached, Johnson said.

But he said removing the masks and putting names on agents’ uniforms could cause problems for law enforcement officers as they are being targeted by protesters and their personal information is posted online.

“I don’t think the president would approve it — and he shouldn’t,” Johnson said on Fox.

Democrats, however, said the immigration operations are out of control, and it is an emergency situation that must end in Minneapolis and other cities.

An increasing number of lawmakers are calling for [something] to be [done].

“What’s happening in Minnesota right now is a dystopia,” said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, who led efforts to insist on more changes.

“ICE is making this country less safe, not more safe today,” Murphy said on “Fox News Sunday.”

“Our focus over the next two weeks has to be curbing a lawless and immoral immigration agency.”