News Wrap: Thune gives Democrats 'last and final' offer to end DHS shutdown
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared Republicans have issued a final offer to resolve the DHS shutdown.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune declared Thursday that Republicans have issued a "last and final" offer to Democrats to resolve the Department of Homeland Security funding shutdown, signaling a hardening GOP position in negotiations over the stalled appropriations bill. The announcement comes as the DHS funding lapse continues to create operational pressure on the agency responsible for border security and law enforcement. Meanwhile, Florida Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appeared at a rare public ethics hearing on Capitol Hill, and a federal judge rejected a motion to dismiss the case against ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro over a dispute involving legal fees.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Republicans have issued a 'last and final' offer to Democrats to resolve the DHS funding shutdown.
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