The US Senate agreed unanimously to fund the Department of Homeland Security - without funding ICE and border patrol. The post Senate Agrees to End Shutdown – Fund DHS EXCEPT for ICE and CBP appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
The Senate voted unanimously early Friday to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after a 40-day shutdown, but without funding for immigration enforcement and deportation operations.
The deal would mean TSA staff, who screen airport passengers, baggage and cargo, would start being paid for the first time since mid-FebruarySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSenate minority leader Chuck Schumer welcomed the DHS funding agreement passed on a voice vote on Thursday night, but added a deal could…
The Senate has reached an agreement to re-open the Department of Homeland Security, but not fund Border Patrol and ICE, which Democrats blocked. Immigration enforcement has been at the center of the stalemate that caused a 42-day partial government shutdown that left TSA workers unpaid and extensive airport delays across the country. The bill now heads to…
The ball is in the House’s court on ending the 42-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Senate in the wee hours of Friday morning agreed to a proposal that funds all but two immigration agencies, bringing a paycheck to airport security workers. The late-night Senate deal left out funding for Immigration…
The Senate advanced a DHS shutdown deal without ICE or CBP funding, as Republicans plan to use reconciliation to secure immigration enforcement funding long-term.
President Donald Trump has come out against the Senate’s deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, saying it “wasn’t appropriate.” Trump’s comment, which came during an interview with Fox News, undercuts Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) effort to end the partial government shutdown of DHS that has stretched for over 40 days. “Well,…
The pressure now shifts to the House to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown that has severely disrupted air travel in some major airports. Follow live updates.
