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2026-03-27
US Senate Votes to Fund Homeland Security to End Airports Chaos
The US Senate voted to fund most of Homeland Security, aiming to resolve the 40-day partial shutdown and airport security issues. However, the bill excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking controversy.
The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown - and long security lines at US airports - to an end.