Congress ends DHS shutdown amid flurry of action before taking a break

After a week of late nights, last-minute votes, and party infighting, Congress passed a flurry of items – including a bill to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown – ahead of a one-week recess and multiple impending deadlines.  The House of Representatives voted Thursday to fund all of DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement … Read more

Trump ends DHS’ months-long nightmare that left immigration enforcement without funding

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump has signed a bill to fully restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record-setting 75-day lapse in funding for the critical agency tasked with protecting U.S. soil. Trump signed the bill Thursday after the House of Representatives reached a bipartisan agreement … Read more

Johnson touts passage of DHS funding bill despite GOP’s “razor-thin, historically small majority”

The House approved a Senate bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, signaling an end to the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. CBS News’ Nicole Sganga, Ed O’Keefe and Nikole Killion have the latest. Source link

House passes Senate DHS funding bill after Johnson reverses course on 76-day shutdown standoff

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress took a major step toward ending the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security shutdown on Thursday as the White House warned hundreds of thousands of federal employees were on the verge of missing paychecks amid the 76-day funding lapse. The House of Representatives approved by voice vote … Read more

House passes Senate DHS funding bill after Johnson reverses course on 75-day shutdown standoff

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congress took a major step toward ending the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security shutdown on Thursday as the White House warned hundreds of thousands of federal employees were on the verge of missing paychecks amid the 75-day funding lapse. The House of Representatives unanimously approved a Senate-passed … Read more

House approves Senate bill to fund DHS and end record-setting 76-day shutdown

Washington — The House on Thursday unanimously approved a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will soon end the 76-day shutdown that has left many critical agencies struggling to maintain operations and pay employees. The bill was approved by voice vote, sending it to President Trump’s desk. … Read more

Coast Guard chief describes crisis over DHS government shutdown

Coast Guard chief describes crisis over DHS government shutdown – CBS News Watch CBS News Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday spoke to CBS News’ Nicole Sganga about dire conditions within the military branch during the current partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security. Source link

House votes to renew foreign spy program, but GOP chaos stalls push to end DHS shutdown

WASHINGTON — House Republicans went into Wednesday expecting to pass two big pieces of legislation. They ended up falling short on one of them. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The GOP-controlled House voted to renew a powerful foreign surveillance program, but a dispute over the … Read more