After months of federal ICE agents being involved in confrontations with Americans all across the country, lawmakers in Philadelphia are stepping forward with legislation aimed at limiting how agents for the Department of Homeland Security can operate within the limits of the City of Brotherly Love.

Republicans advances a $1.2 trillion spending package in a House rule vote Thursday, overcoming GOP rebellion threats over ICE funding and ethanol restrictions.

Moderate House Democrats teamed with Republicans to pass a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, overcoming a revolt over ICE.

Approval of the package, which would fund a wide swath of government agencies, brings Congress closer to meeting a Jan. 30 funding deadline.

The package of seven bills, which will be introduced this week, also prohibits city agencies from collaborating with ICE.

Congressional negotiators in both parties released a massive bill aimed at fully funding the government ahead of a shutdown deadline on Jan. 30.