THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Senate Passes Some Funding For DHS – But Not For Immigration Enforcement.
The U.S. Senate early Friday morning passed a funding bill by voice vote to effectively end the Senate Democrats' partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill funds most of the department but excludes certain parts of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and most of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), namely ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO). The post Senate Passes Some Funding For DHS – But Not For Immigration Enforcement. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The Senate passed a funding bill by voice vote to end a partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ), and President Donald J. Trump. WHEN & WHERE: Early Friday morning in the U.S. Senate. KEY QUOTE: “We will be back in reconciliation where 50-plus-one votes are enough, and the filibuster cannot save you.” – Sen. Eric Schmitt IMPACT: The bill now heads to the House, where its fate remains uncertain, while Republicans plan to pursue funding for immigration agencies through reconciliation. IN FULL The U.S. Senate…Open