[U.S. Senate Republican Leader: Negotiating to Avoid Partial Shutdown] According to a report by Jinse Finance, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Thune stated that both parties are negotiating with the White House regarding the U.S. government's funding issues. Due to the strong public backlash against Trump's hardline immigration measures in Minnesota, Democrats oppose funding the Department of Homeland Security without new safeguards in place, threatening to force a partial shutdown of the U.S. government. As the January 30 funding deadline approaches, funding for several agencies could become casualties of this dispute. Democrats are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security be removed from a massive appropriations bill or that Trump's aggressive immigration and border policies be restricted as a condition for their support in increasing funding for the agency. Thune stated that Republicans are seeking a specific list of demands from Democrats regarding immigration enforcement before deciding whether to meet those demands.