In the wake of Alex Pretti's death, Congress appears on track for a partial shutdown

The dome of the U.S. Capitol is framed by snow on Jan 26. A fight in the Senate over DHS funding following the death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis has the government on track for a partial shutdown at the end of this week.

Senate Democrats say they are unwilling to fund the Department of Homeland Security without major reforms, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown at the end of this week.

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