Senate Dems to block Homeland Security funding bill again

But like the three votes before it, Senate Democrats are expected to block taking up the bill that passed the GOP-controlled House because it contains what they consider poison pillsprovisions that would block President Barack Obama’s executive orders on immigration.

READ: What happens if DHS shuts down?

With only four days before DHS funding ends — when large parts of the agency will be shuttered or employees will be forced to work without pay — the two sides are at a stalemate and there are no known serious negotiations involving congressional leaders or the White House to bridge differences.

In a letter to employees, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said the department was making preparations “in the unlikely and unfortunate event that Congress does not fund DHS before Friday night a shutdown of this department occurs.”

“Have faith that his difficult and unnecessary situation will be resolved,” Johnson said.

CNN