"The pact may conclude the longest such funding lapse in US history, which last month caused security lines to stretch for hours at some airports as employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) quit their jobs or called out of work after going weeks without pay."
"Democrats have objected to funding ICE and other agencies involved in Trump's mass deportation campaign unless the administration agreed to new rules governing agents' conduct when making immigration arrests, including a ban on wearing masks and a requirement that they seek judicial warrants before entering residences."
"To get around their objections, Thune and Johnson endorsed a plan from Senate budget committee chair Lindsey Graham to write a measure funding ICE that could be passed with Republican votes alone, using the budget reconciliation procedure."
Congressional Republican leaders have agreed to advance legislation to fund most operations of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding immigration enforcement. This agreement may end the longest funding lapse in US history, which previously caused significant delays at airports due to TSA employee absences. A measure approved by the Senate will fund DHS while excluding ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection. Senate leaders are also considering a plan to fund ICE with Republican votes alone, bypassing Democratic objections regarding immigration enforcement rules.
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