DHS Funding Bill Passes Senate, House Stalls

0:00The Senate just greenlit a bill to pump funds into most of the Department of Homeland Security, shutting down the shutdown for key spots like theing. Coast Guard, FEMA, Seeker Service, and Stafford Security crews. They skipped immigration and customs enforcement, and border patrol, though, and bounced it back to the house, which held a quick session, but ghosted. The vote. Earlier this week, they passed the exact same measure by voice vote, but House leaders turned it down cold, opting for a short-term fix that bombed in. The Senate, anyway. Democrats are fired up, with Chuck Schumer calling out House Republicans for the deep splits, dragging this out, leaving federal workers short on. Paychecks in what he doves the longest GOP-led shutdown ever. It all stems from Dems blocking immigration cash after federal agents shot two citizens in Minneapolis back in January, pushing for tighter rules. Meanwhile, Republicans are playing the long game, striking a deal with Senate leader John Thune to fund the rest of DHS later through reconciliation,

1:01aiming to supercharge deportations, and border security for three-year straight. President Trump jumped in on social media, vowing to sign in order soon to pay every DHS employee no details on the cash source yet. Workers are hanging tight as this political chess match rolls on, with both sides digging in for the next funding showdown. Anchorage News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with The Story.