Senate Passes Funding Bill, House Holds Key

0:00It's March 27. This is Durham News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. The Senate just passed a funding bill early Friday morning to keep most Homeland Security agencies running, including the Transportation Security, Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Coast Guard. It covers customs and border protection in a limited way, believes out immigration and customs enforcement operations at the center of the 42-day shutdown. The measure passed unanimously and heads to the House for a vote later today. President Trump announced he will sign in order to pay TSA agents right away using funds from last year's tax bill aiming to end the chaos at airports before workers miss another paycheck. This partial deal avoids new limits on immigration enforcement, which has continued without interruption thanks to extra billions already allocated. Some makers from both parties feel the heat, with Democrats pushing for reforms like requiring

1:00agents to show ID and avoid raids near schools, or churches, while some Republicans demand full funding for deportations. Senate leaders say this opens much of the government, but leaves tough talks ahead. Airport delays are worsening as TSA callouts hit over 11% nationwide, with nearly 500 officers quitting in line stretching too. Travelers of stuck, some missing flights entirely, as the shutdown hits workers hard financially. The House holds the key now, where bipartisan support looks shaky amid revolts on both sides, but pressure to resolve this mess keeps building as, travel woes mount.