7 h. ago DHS funding fight drives Senate scramble to avoid government shutdown

The Senate is readying to pass a three-bill funding package, but time is fast running out to avoid another government shutdown, and there are tricky, political issues with the DHS funding bill.

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46 h. ago Senate advances $174B package as Minnesota ICE shooting fuels DHS funding fight

Government shutdown looms as Senate passes first funding hurdle but faces Jan. 30 deadline. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., says continuing resolution likely needed.

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56 h. ago DHS funding threatened as Congress rolls out $80B spending bill amid shutdown fears

Congress unveils a nearly $80 billion funding package, but a government shutdown looms as Democrats threaten to block DHS funding over the Minneapolis ICE incident.

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5 d. ago House Dem backs the idea of reining in DHS funding in wake of ICE

Rep. Julie Johnson, D-Texas, expressed support for Democratic lawmakers reining in DHS funding in light of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

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9 d. ago Congress rolls out $174B spending bill as Jan 30 shutdown fears grow

Congress unveils more than $174 billion spending bill to avoid government shutdown by Jan. 30 deadline, with House vote expected this week on the bipartisan legislation.

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2 w. ago Senate races to avoid government shutdown with time ticking and lingering issues

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., develops contingency plans for government funding as lawmakers work to pass five-bill spending package and remaining funding bills before Jan. 30.

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3 w. ago DHS: Biden Released Chinese Illegal Alien with New York CDL Killed Tennessee Trucker

A fatal crash in Tennessee has ignited a national firestorm over New York’s commercial driver licensing practices. Following an inquiry from Breitbart Texas, federal officials confirmed the bus driver responsible was an illegal alien from China who failed basic English proficiency, yet still obtained a New York CDL. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy threatened earlier this week to strip the state of $73 million in federal highway funds unless it revokes licenses issued to illegal aliens. The post DHS: Biden Released Chinese Illegal Alien with New York CDL Killed Tennessee Trucker – Feds Blast Sanctuary Licensing Practices appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago Senate Passes Defense Bill as Lawmakers Scramble to Fix D.C. Airport Provision

Senate Passes Defense Bill as Lawmakers Scramble to Fix D.C. Airport Provision  The Wall Street Journal

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