Senate Passes DHS Funding Bill, TSA Workers Paid

0:00It's March 27. Welcome in. This is Canada News Today, where local news meets AI. The synergist passed a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that covers transportation security administration agents and most other agencies, but leaves out immigration enforcement like immigration and customs enforcement and border patrol. This unanimous vote came early Friday after a 42-day shutdown that hit airports hard and left workers without paychecks. Even in Trump plans to sign an order right away to pay TSA workers using funds from last year's tax bill, aiming to end the chaos at security lines. The bill also funds the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Coast Guard, but Democrats didn't get the limits they wanted on deportation, operations, which have kept going thanks to extra billions already allocated. Lawmakers on both sides showed frustration, with Republicans upset over the partial deal, and Democrats saying it could have happened weeks ago. Federal space huge delays, with over 11% of TSA staff calling out nationwide, leading

1:04to line stretching hours long and even some quits from, the nearly 50,000 officers. Talks had stalled Thursday after a final offer from Senate Majority Leader John Thune, but pressure built as another payday loomed. The bill now heads to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson needs to rally Republicans before acting, and passage likely needs bipartisan help. While this eases paying for many Federal workers, the core fight over immigration funding rolls on, with conservatives pushing for full support in the next round.