US lawmakers continue their negotiations in an attempt to avert another government shutdown ahead of Friday's January 30 deadline.Yahoo Finance Washington Correspondent Ben Werschkul reports on the latest news out of Capitol Hill as Democrats push back against proposed funding for the Department of Homeland Security and United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The chances of a partial government shutdown have become increasingly likely in recent days as Senate Democrats outline demands to reform the Department of Homeland Security, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in the wake of Alex Pretti's killing.

The death of Alex Pretti has prompted a shift among Democratic senators, who are willing to risk a shutdown for reforms.

Massive protests in Minnesota after killing of 37-year-old American citizen prompt Democratic members in Congress to demand Homeland Security Department funding be excluded from new budget bill - Anad

Government funding will expire on January 30, 2026, at which point agencies funded under six of the 12 appropriations bills currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) will be required to shut down without further appropriations.

Congress lurched a day closer to a partial government shutdown Wednesday after Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) laid out a list of major reforms Democrats want to make to the Department of Homeland Security,

State officials are increasingly worried about future losses to federal food funding as Congress works to avoid a government shutdown.