Senate agrees to fund DHS, except ICE and Border Patrol, in bid to end 40-day shutdown

Key Points:

• The Senate unanimously approved funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) early Friday, ending a 40-day shutdown, but excluded funding for immigration enforcement and deportation operations, including ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations.
• The funding lapse caused TSA officers to miss paychecks, leading to high callout rates and significant airport delays, prompting President Trump to announce an executive order to immediately pay TSA agents.
• The bipartisan Senate deal is expected to have Trump's support but faces uncertainty in the House, where Democrats insist on immigration enforcement reforms before approving ICE funding.
• Senate Democrats remain opposed to additional funding for immigration enforcement without serious reforms, while Republicans declined to meet these demands, opting to separate ICE funding into a distinct, party-line bill.
• The House faces procedural decisions on how to handle the Senate-approved measures, with Speaker Mike Johnson and other leaders negotiating amid mixed conservative reactions to splitting ICE funding from broader DHS funding.