It appears the possibility of another partial government shutdown has significantly increased following the Minnesota shooting involving Border Patrol agents. BREAKING: Armed Man Sh*t & K*lled By CBP Agent in Minneapolis Senate Democrats vowed to "oppose a funding package that includes appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security," CNBC reports. The outlet noted that large portions of the government will shut down on Friday unless the funding package is approved. "What's happening in Minnesota is appalling —and unacceptable in any American city," Schumer said in a statement, according to Collin Rugg. "Democrats sought common sense reforms in the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of Republicans' refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. I will vote no," Schumer continued. "Senate Democrats will not provide the votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS funding bill is included," he added. JUST IN: Odds of a US government shutdown by January 31 spike to 85% on Polymarket after Senator Chuck Schumer announced Democrats would *not* advance the appropriations bill if DHS funding is included. "What's happening in Minnesota is appalling —and unacceptable in any… pic.twitter.com/RuC7Ylbzvr — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 25, 2026 CNBC has more: The Senate is set to vote this week on a massive House-passed $1.2 trillion package to fund the Department of Homeland Security, along with a wide swath of government, before the Jan. 30 deadline. But the shooting of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis is now threatening to derail the funding package as a growing chorus of Democrats warns they will oppose it unless funding for the Department of Homeland Security is stripped out. “I can’t vote for a bill that includes ICE funding under these circumstances,” said Sen. Angus King, an independent from Maine who caucuses with Democrats and helped end last year’s 43-day shutdown, on CBS’s “Face the Nation” on Sunday. “Take up DHS by itself, let’s have an honest negotiation, put some guardrails on what’s going on, some accountability, and that would solve this problem. We don’t have to have a shutdown,” he said. King’s comments significantly raise the likelihood of a shutdown over DHS funding by the end of the week. He voted repeatedly to open the government during the last shutdown as his Democratic colleagues pushed for an extension of Obamacare subsidies. "I’m not giving ICE or Border Patrol another dime," Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) said. California Democrat Senator Adam Schiff will vote for another government shutdown to defund law enforcement. ABC: Are you prepared to vote against DHS funding if it means shutting down the government? SCHIFF: "I’m not giving ICE or Border Patrol another dime." pic.twitter.com/VUTTlnCYs0 — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) January 25, 2026 "The Trump administration and Kristi Noem are putting undertrained, combative federal agents on the streets with no accountability. They are oppressing Americans and are at odds with local law enforcement. This is clearly not about keeping Americans safe, it's brutalizing U.S. citizens and law-abiding immigrants. I will not support the current Homeland Security funding bill," Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) said. "We have bipartisan agreement on 96% of the budget. We've already passed six funding bills. Let's pass the remaining five bipartisan bills and fund essential agencies while we continue to fight for a Department of Homeland Security that respects Americans' constitutional rights and preserves federal law enforcement's essential role to keep us safe," she continued. pic.twitter.com/RtWnSW9764 — Senator Cortez Masto (@SenCortezMasto) January 24, 2026 Axios shared further: Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) said Saturday they'll oppose DHS funding, which includes funding for ICE. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) took that position earlier this week. Sens. Mark Warner (D-Va.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) also declared themselves as "no" votes on Saturday. A small group of Democratic senators, led by Sens. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), spent the last two days making calls to colleagues, whipping against the DHS funding bill, according to a source familiar with those conversations. ICE has money to continue its operations, shutdown or not, thanks to funding from the "One Big Beautiful Bill" that became law in 2025. Democrats are demanding ICE funding be attached to reforms to the agency, such as requiring warrants for arrests and banning agents from wearing masks.