US EditionSenate Unanimously Passes DHS Funding Bill Excluding ICE and Border Patrol, Moving to End Airport Crisis
The Senate excluded ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection from the DHS funding bill after a six-week shutdown that caused historic TSA worker resignations and airport delays.
- The Senate unanimously passed a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, moving to end a six-week partial shutdown that caused historic security wait times at airports nationwide; the legislation now goes to the House for a vote.
- While the bill excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection, both divisions remain operational because they received funds last year via the “One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.”
- Chuck Schumer told reporters, “We need reforms to ICE,” while Republicans and the White House rejected Democratic demands for judicial warrants for immigration raids and mask-wearing bans.
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'Near-empty chamber' appalls onlookers as only 5 senators attend midnight TSA crisis vote
Onlookers were left baffled early Friday after a “near-empty chamber” in the Senate managed to advance a major spending bill that would direct tens of billions of dollars to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).At around 3 a.m. Friday, the Senate adopted a bill to fund most of DHS, excluding Im...
In the U.S. Senate, Republicans and Democrats have reached an agreement on funding for the Department of Homeland Security. Money will become available again after a month and a half, except for the controversial immigration police force ICE. Democrats blocked the funding after two innocent civilians were shot and killed during ICE operations in Minneapolis in January. Due to the boycott, salaries could also not be paid for 42 days to other empl…
Senate OKs funding for TSA, most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement
The Senate early Friday approved Homeland Security funds for Transportation Security Administration and most other agencies, but not the immigration operations at the heart of the budget impasse. The deal, which was approved without a roll-call vote, goes next to…
TSA shortages push US Senate to pass DHS funding bill, paving way to end partial government shutdown
The US Senate has passed a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, aiming to end a partial government shutdown that caused significant airport disruptions. This move follows weeks of debate over immigration enforcement funding, with the legislation now heading to the House and President Trump for approval.
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