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Senate fails to advance spending bills as Democrats push for DHS reforms

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., stands back as fellow Democrats talk to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.

Senators blocked a package of six spending bills that includes funding for the Department of Homeland Security as Democrats continue to push for reforms to immigration enforcement.

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