- THUNE acknowledges Democrats have raised an “objection” that halts DHS funding. He says he’ll “reserve optionality” to pursue 5 bills + a DHS CR, keeping that door open to avoid a shutdown. But he makes clear he prefers the existing package of all 6 approps bills.
- A potential off-ramp that senators are weighing: pass a CR for DHS (while negotiations continue) plus other full approps bills. “It's an item that has been discussed on both sides,” says GOP Sen. Mike Rounds. But he says a revised deal only happens “if the president is on board first.”
- Fuck him!
