US Senate passes funding package for Homeland Security that excludes ICE
House of Representatives still needs to act before funded agencies such as airport security can reopen, CNN reports The US Senate has passed legislation that will finance most of the Department of Homeland Security but withhold funds from ICE and part of Customs and Border Protection, the office of the Senate Democratic party leader, Chuck Schumer, said in a statement. The agreement would fund DHS components such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, the statement sai
Move imperils efforts to end 42‑day partial shutdown that has seen thousands of DHS employees miss paychecks
House Republicans have rejected legislation, passed by the Senate, that would finance most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) but withhold funds from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and part of Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The move imperils efforts to end a 42‑day partial government shutdown that has seen thousands of DHS employees miss paychecks and furious travelers miss flights due to long airport security lines.
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- US Senate passes funding package for Homeland Security that excludes ICEGuardian - World · Reuters · Mar 27, 2026, 8:53 AM
- US House rejects DHS funding package earlier passed by SenateGuardian - World · Shrai Popat in Washington · Mar 27, 2026, 8:27 PM
- House Republicans reject DHS funding package earlier passed by SenateGuardian - World · Shrai Popat in Washington · Mar 27, 2026, 8:27 PM
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