"The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday. 'We can get at least a lot of the government opened up again and then we'll go from there,' said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D."
"President Donald Trump said he would sign an order to immediately pay the TSA agents, saying he wanted to quickly stop the 'Chaos at the Airports.' The deal did not include any of the restraints Democrats have demanded as they sought to rein in Trump's mass deportation agenda."
"Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said the outcome could have been reached weeks ago, and vowed that his party would continue fighting to ensure Trump's 'rogue' immigration operation 'does not get more funding without serious reform.'"
"Senators worked through the night on the deal that would fund much of the rest of the department, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard and TSA, but without funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement."
The Senate unanimously approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security, allowing Transportation Security Administration agents and other agencies to be paid. However, immigration enforcement operations remain unfunded, contributing to a 42-day budget stalemate. Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed hope for reopening parts of the government, while President Trump announced plans to pay TSA agents to alleviate airport chaos. The funding package does not impose new limits on immigration enforcement, and Democrats continue to oppose additional funding for Trump's immigration policies without reforms.
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