U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats reached an agreement on Thursday to avoid a prolonged shutdown of most departments of the federal government, according to five people familiar with the matter. The move is aimed at easing the bitter battle surrounding the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This follows the shooting and death of two U.S. citizens by law enforcement officers in Minneapolis, leading to a fever in the funding struggle. While funding for multiple agencies will be temporarily suspended starting at 00:01 a.m. local time on Saturday, the impact is expected to be minimal as most federal employees do not work on weekends. The Senate could vote on the appropriations deal as early as Thursday evening. The House of Representatives will return to Washington on Monday, when the bill needs to be passed and sent to President Trump for signature.