DHS shutdown live updates as Senate searches for end to funding impasse

  9m ago Trump floats ending the filibuster to open DHS President Trump floated ending the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to reopen DHS, asking, “When is ‘enough, enough’ for our Republican Senators.” “There comes a time when you must do what should have been done a long time ago, and something which the Lunatic Democrats will … Read more

Senate to vote again on funding DHS as tempers flare over impasse

Washington — The Senate will vote again Thursday on a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security as an impasse over how to reform immigration enforcement agencies has grown ugly, nearly a month into a partial shutdown. Since the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by federal agents in Minnesota in January, … Read more

House to vote again on ending DHS shutdown after weekslong impasse, with GOP stressing urgency amid Iran war

Washington — The House will vote again on Thursday on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, as Republicans stress an urgency to ending the partial government shutdown amid the war with Iran.  Republicans have put pressure on Democrats to support an agreement that appropriators reached on a bipartisan basis earlier this year to … Read more