The Senate unanimously approved legislation that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including TSA.
“The exceptions were Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection,” CBS News reports.
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The bill now moves to the House for approval.
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CBS News shared further:
Senators have been under intense pressure to resolve the funding impasse as chaos at airports continues due to TSA staffing shortages. TSA officers are not being paid during the partial government shutdown.
President Trump said Thursday he would sign an executive order to “immediately” pay TSA officers, who have gone without full pay for more than a month. Majority Leader John Thune said the decision had removed “the immediate pressure” to reach a deal.
The Senate agreed early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security in
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