Trump Orders TSA Payment Release as 42-Day DHS Shutdown Continues Amid Congressional Funding Standoff
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The action comes as Congress struggles to resolve funding disputes. The House passed a short-term measure late Friday to fund all DHS agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at current levels through May twenty-second. This conflicts with a Senate bill approved overnight that funds most of DHS but excludes ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection. House Speaker Mike Johnson advanced the House plan despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling it dead on arrival, per CBS News reports.
Earlier, Vought drew attention by announcing last October a freeze on federal funds for New York City's Second Avenue Subway project. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sued the U.S. Government for breach of contract after the Department of Transportation halted reimbursements pending a review to ensure no funding flows based on unconstitutional diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, as reported by The Vanguard. MTA Chair Janno Lieber stated the government has no standing to withhold the allocated money.
These developments highlight Vought's influence on federal spending amid partisan battles over immigration enforcement and infrastructure.
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Director of the Office of Management and Budget - 101 — Trump Orders TSA Payment Release as 42-Day DHS Shutdown Continues Amid Congressional Funding Standoff. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
Musbout, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, plays a key role in the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown now in its 42nd day. President Trump signed a memorandum on Friday, directing about in Homeland Security Secretary Mark Wayne Molen, to release funds with a reasonable and logical connection to transportation security administration operations. This move aims to pay TSA officers who have worked without compensation since the partial shutdown began on February 14, according to CBS News Live updates. TSA officers could see paychecks as early as Monday, March 30, as the Department processes payments amid airport delays and worker hardships. The action comes as Congress struggles to resolve funding disputes. The House passed a short-term measure late Friday to fund all DHS agencies, including integration and customs enforcement at current levels through May 22. This conflicts with the Senate bill approved
overnight that funds most of DHS, but excludes ICE and parts of customs and border protection. House Speaker Mike Johnson advanced the House plan, despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling it dead on arrival, per CBS News reports. Earlier, vowed through attention by announcing last October, a freeze on federal funds for New York City Second Avenue subway project. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sued the U.S. government for breach of contract after the Department of Transportation halted reimbursements pending a review to ensure no funding flows based on unconstitutional diversity, equity, and inclusion principles as reported by the Vanguard. MTA Chair General Lieber stated the government has no standing to withhold the allocated money. These developments highlight vout's influence on federal spending amid partisan battles over immigration enforcement and infrastructure. Thank you for tuning in listeners.
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