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The Senate failed to advance legislation to fund major portions of the government as talks over reforming ICE continue.
Plan would include removing Homeland Security bill from the package, replacing it with a short-term continuing resolution for that agency
The deal could be approved by the Senate as early as Thursday night, but would still need House approval before midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.
The Democrats' request comes days after Sen. Rand Paul announced that the heads of ICE, CBP and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will testify before the panel on Feb. 12.
The Emerson College poll suggests U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens may slightly trail her Oakland County rival.
As attention intensifies on ICE conduct in Minnesota, lawmakers in Michigan debated a trio of proposals addressing how the agency could operate.
A three-bill package would prohibit law enforcement officers from wearing masks during operations, and would stop immigration enforcement in "sensitive locations" like churches and schools.