The US Senate has approved a funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), amidst a partial government shutdown. This decision comes after a significant disruption at airports, affecting 50,000 TSA agents who worked without pay.

The US Senate has approved funds for TSA and most of Homeland Security but not ICE, after a partial government shutdown triggered massive disruption at airports, and 50,000 TSA agents were forced to work without pay.