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Senate sends DHS bill to House without ICE funding

The Senate took the first step toward reopening the Department of Homeland Security on Friday, approving legislation that funds all of the agency except its most controversial function: immigration en...

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Senate clears path to end DHS shutdown, bill must pass House next

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Trump promises TSA paychecks, even as House objections to Senate’s bill threaten to prolong government shutdown

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US Senate votes to fund most of Homeland Security to end airports chaos - but ICE excluded

The US Senate has voted to end a partial 40-day government shutdown, approving funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - with the exception of immigration enforcement.

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Trump promises TSA paychecks even as House rejects Senate bill, threatening to prolong government shutdown

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Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS, Shifting Focus to House

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Senate approves TSA funding but ICE left out as airport chaos grows

The deal, which was approved without a roll-call vote, goes next to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday.

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Reporter's Notebook: GOP's 'favorite bill' faces reality check as Senate stalls on SAVE America Act

Senate Republicans are using the SAVE America Act as a messaging tool, but the voter ID bill lacks the votes to pass and faces a likely punt.

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Senate GOP to make ‘down payment’ on SAVE America Act with party-line bill

Senate Republicans are moving “full steam ahead” on budget reconciliation, a major shift in strategy that opens the door for an election overhaul and other GOP priorities demanded by President Donald Trump.

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Senate Democrats propose more taxes on the wealthy to overhaul Washington's budget

Washington Senate Democrats are proposing new taxes on the wealthy to combat a projected $13 billion budget deficit.

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Cuts to child care are part of $80B WA budget deal. 'This was a hard one.'

The budget includes $140 million for free school meals in fiscal year 2029, among other things.

What time is Senate vote today on shutdown 2026? Updates, live votes

We near 40 days of the DHS shutdown, but will the Senate vote today to end the government shutdown? Will DHS reopen? The latest partial shutdown news.