"Senate Minority Leader John Thune motioned early Friday morning to pass a bill that would fund most DHS sub-agencies, minus ICE and Customs and Border Protection, until September."
"The bill passed unanimously, meaning none of the chamber's 53 Republicans or 47 Democrats objected. It now heads to the House, where House Democrats have notably been pushing for a very similar step to the one Thune took."
"The move means that negotiations will now focus on ICE and CBP, which have been the subject of heated debate in recent months following the killings of several U.S. citizens during enforcement operations in Minnesota earlier this year."
"Democrats have pushed hard for substantial reforms at the agencies, but Republicans and the Trump administration have thus far largely resisted giving in to their demands."
President Trump announced plans to sign an order for TSA worker payments, bypassing Congress. Senate Minority Leader John Thune motioned to fund most DHS sub-agencies until September, excluding ICE and Customs and Border Protection. The bill passed unanimously in the Senate and will move to the House, where Democrats support similar funding. Negotiations will now focus on ICE and CBP, which have faced scrutiny after recent enforcement-related killings. Immigration enforcement agencies remain operational due to $75 billion in additional funds from the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
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