
DHS Shutdown Continues as Ted Cruz Blames Democrats for Funding Lapse
President Trump announced a plan to pay TSA agents, with Republicans pushing for an emergency declaration to ensure salaries during the DHS funding lapse. Meanwhile, TSA officers are facing severe financial hardship, and Sen. Ted Cruz has accused Democrats of 'risking American lives' by moving goalposts on DHS funding and rejecting a deal to end the 40-day lapse.
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works overnight on funding deal - AP News
Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Senate works overnight on funding deal AP News
Read full article →White House weighs sidestepping Congress to pay TSA officers, Washington Post reports - Reuters
White House weighs sidestepping Congress to pay TSA officers, Washington Post reports Reuters
Read full article →US passengers enraged by hours-long lines and missed flights: ‘Absolutely insane’
Some people are opting not to travel at all amid what they call ‘a manufactured crisis by the Trump administration’ Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox Passengers across the US have had their travel plans upended by the latest Department of Homeland Security shutdown, which has triggered widespread staffing shortages at airports as security employees go weeks without pay. “We are returning from St Thomas, US Virgin Islands to Boston today and it too...
By Maya Yang
Read full article →Senate votes to fund much of DHS, minus immigration enforcement
The Senate approved a bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, early Friday. The bill does not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE.
By Sam Gringlas
Read full article →Ted Cruz unleashes on Dems for ‘risking American lives’ with DHS shutdown
Sen. Ted Cruz believes Democrats are moving the goalposts on DHS funding, claiming Chuck Schumer rejected a deal Republicans accepted to end the agency's 40-day funding lapse.
Read full article →Trump says he will sign order instructing DHS to 'immediately pay' TSA agents - CNN
Trump says he will sign order instructing DHS to 'immediately pay' TSA agents CNN
Read full article →Trump says he'll sign an order to get airport security workers paid, but gave no further details
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Read full article →U.S. airport chaos nearing end as Senate passes bill that funds TSA but not ICE
U.S. airport chaos was set to end as the Senate in the early hours of Friday passed a bill that will fund the Transportation Security Administration and other key functions of the Department of Homeland Security.
By Steve Goldstein
Read full article →The Senate's deal to fund DHS got past its biggest hurdle, setting TSA workers up to get paid
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune Alex Wong/Getty Images The Senate has reached a deal to fund most of the DHS, including TSA workers at airports. The partial shutdown began after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement over funding. The deal excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol. The Senate has moved forward with a deal to free up funding for the Department of Homeland Security, teeing up legislation for the House to end the shutdown. On March 27, lawmakers voted to move forw...
Read full article →US airports to shut down? TSA warns of 'dire situation' amid funding deadlock
By TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Read full article →Trump orders government to pay US airport security workers - The Straits Times
Trump orders government to pay US airport security workers The Straits Times
Read full article →Fetterman Says Some Democrats Possibly Afraid To Reopen DHS Due To Party Activists
Fetterman Says Some Democrats Possibly Afraid To Reopen DHS Due To Party Activists Authored by Chase Smith via The Epoch Times, Sen. John Fetterman said Wednesday night that activist pressure within his own party is prolonging the partial Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, offering his observations from within the Democratic caucus for why the standoff has stretched into its sixth week. Appearing on Fox News’ “Hannity” on March. 25, the Pennsylvania Democrat said...
By Tyler Durden
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