Senate Agrees to Fund Most of DHS, Sending Bill to House Without ICE Funding

The Senate early Friday morning approved a bill that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ending a two-month standoff between Republicans and Democrats.

Senate Republicans accepted the Democrat offer to provide funding for all of DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) which includes Border Protection.

The Senate approved the funding package by voice vote and the chamber will recess for two weeks. The House could vote on the legislation as soon as Friday.

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The Senate’s approval of the legislation follows as President Donald Trump announced Thursday he would have DHS pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents, who have been working without pay as the shutdown began a month and a half ago.

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While congressional lawmakers hash out how to address ICE and Border Patrol funding and conduct, the two agencies can continue to operate on roughly $140 billion in funding from the Big Beautiful Bill.

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