U.S. House Approves DHS Funding Bill, Ending TSA Pay Crisis
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Senate bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), sending it to President Trump's desk for signature. This move ends a prolonged shutdown affecting DHS operations, which lasted for nearly 11 weeks. The House's approval came after significant pressure, as the White House warned that TSA workers were on the verge of going unpaid again. The bill, previously stalled due to opposition over its lack of funding for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol, was passed by voice vote. This decision marks a reversal by House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had initially opposed the bill.