Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) stated on X at approximately 12:50 a.m. UTC on Jan. 25, 2026, that he will vote no on the funding bill for President Trump's ICE, accusing the agency of killing Americans, detaining children and trampling freedoms, according to his post at https://x.com/SenatorWarnock/status/2015223048891175065. This escalates Democratic opposition amid shutdown risks on Jan. 31. Politico congressional reporter Jordain Carney updated an article in the past 59 minutes stating Congress is on path to a partial government shutdown on Jan. 31, a reversal from expectations on Friday, as Democrats vow to oppose the six-bill package including DHS funding while Republicans refuse to drop it, per Carney's X post at https://x.com/jordainc/status/2015219680378532155 linking to https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/24/shutdown-senate-democrats-minneapolis-shooting-00745642. Axios reporter Jake Sherman announced on X in the reporting window that Punchbowl News is issuing a special edition on the topic soon, according to his post at https://x.com/JakeSherman/status/2015221156635202033. This follows Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's earlier statement that Democrats will not advance a funding bill with DHS provisions, as reported by Sherman roughly 45 minutes prior. New details emerged on the Jan. 24 fatal ICE shooting victim in Minneapolis, identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a VA employee wearing a U.S. government-issued badge requiring security clearance, per a Bluesky post in the window. Pretti was shot at 9:05 a.m. CT near Nicollet and 27th streets during an operation, per prior DHS confirmation. Warnock's announcement aligns with prior vows from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and others to oppose DHS funding over the incident, where DHS stated Border Patrol officers shot an armed suspect resisting arrest, followed by assaults on officers by about 200 rioters.
