US Senate passes funding package for Homeland Security that excludes ICE

House of Representatives still needs to act before funded agencies such as airport security can reopen, CNN reports The US Senate has passed legislation that will finance most of the Department of Homeland Security but withhold funds from ICE and part of Customs and Border Protection, the office of the Senate Democratic party leader, Chuck Schumer, said in…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• House of Representatives still needs to act before funded agencies such as airport security can reopen, CNN reports The US Senate has passed legislation that will finance most of the Department of…
• The agreement would fund DHS components such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, the statement said.
• CNN reported that the House of Representatives will still need to act before funded agencies within the department can reopen.
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Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• House of Representatives still needs to act before funded agencies such as airport security can reopen, CNN reports The US Senate has passed legislation that will finance most of the Department of…
• The agreement would fund DHS components such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, the statement said.
• CNN reported that the House of Representatives will still need to act before funded agencies within the department can reopen.
• Continue reading...

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• House of Representatives still needs to act before funded agencies such as airport security can reopen, CNN reports The US Senate has passed legislation that will finance most of the Department of…
• The agreement would fund DHS components such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, the statement said.
• CNN reported that the House of Representatives will still need to act before funded agencies within the department can reopen.