Democrats block Homeland Security funding just before Easter recess

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Senate Democrats voted Thursday to block a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), setting the stage for President Trump to declare a national emergency and issue an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. The motion to advance the bill failed by a vote of 53 to 47. It…

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Democrats block Homeland Security funding just before Easter recess
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Senate Democrats voted Thursday to block a House-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), setting the stage for President Trump to declare a national emergency and issue an executive order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers. The motion to advance the bill failed by a vote of 53 to 47. It…