Congress Ends Record DHS Shutdown; Passes Bill with No ICE, Border Patrol Funding

Congress on Thursday passed legislation that would restore funding to key parts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol, which ends a record 76-day shutdown of the department.

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House approves bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the record shutdown

The House has voted to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security and bring an end to the longest agency shutdown in history. The bipartisan package had already passed the Senate and it now goes to President Donald Trump. The Trump administration had warned that temporary funds to pay Transportation Security Administration and other personnel would “soon run out” if Congress failed to act.…

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Major US airports return to normal as TSA workers get paid

TSA workers receive retroactive pay after emergency directive White House cites airport crisis for emergency action 500+ TSA officers quit since mid-February Spring-break travel surge increases airport volume by 5% WASHINGTON — Major U.S. airports that suffered massive disruptions for weeks after 50,000 Transportation Security Administration security officers went unpaid since mid-February say…

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