The U.S. House of Representatives voted to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for eight weeks, but the Senate is unlikely to approve it. The vote was 213-203, with three Democrats supporting the bill. The Senate had earlier passed a different funding bill that excluded Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and parts of Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which the House rejected. This disagreement means a partial government shutdown is expected to continue. President Trump has directed that TSA employees be paid despite the shutdown. The Senate’s bill did not include reforms to ICE that Democrats want after recent controversial incidents. This situation highlights ongoing political conflicts over immigration and government funding.
QUESTION: How might ongoing government shutdowns impact public trust in political leaders and institutions?
House passes short-term DHS funding bill; top Dem says ‘dead on arrival’ in Senate
