A breakthrough meeting between Senate Republicans and President Donald Trump has led to a potential deal to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agencies. The talks involved funding all DHS agencies except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a separate reconciliation bill, a deal initially rejected by the president. The House Freedom Caucus (HFC) has criticized this move, calling it "gasteless" and "failure theater". However, some senators believe a reconciliation package could take a month or more to finalize, which would require multiple amendment votes and reach agreement with the House. The deal also includes financial incentives for states to implement voter identification policies and ballot security measures.