Tag Archives: Homeland Security

House Republicans on Friday narrowly passed a short-term funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, advancing legislation that is unlikely to clear the Senate and could prolong the ongoing shutdown. The measure passed 213-203 after House Speaker Mike Johnson rejected a bipartisan Senate bill that would fund most DHS …

House Republicans on Friday rejected a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security through September, instead advancing a short-term extension that risks prolonging the shutdown into record territory. House Speaker Mike Johnson proposed extending all DHS funding through May 22, a stopgap plan that faces uncertain …

Donald Trump said Thursday he will sign an executive order to restart pay for Transportation Security Administration officers, who have gone more than a month without full pay during the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Trump did not specify the legal authority he plans to use to …

The Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security are nearing an agreement to share sensitive voter registration data for immigration and criminal investigations, according to sources familiar with the plan, a move that is drawing scrutiny as the policy is not disclosed in ongoing court battles. Under the arrangement, …

Senate Republicans on Tuesday proposed a plan to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, as disruptions at airports worsen and thousands of federal workers continue to go without pay. The proposal would fund most of DHS but exclude the branch of Immigration and Customs Enforcement responsible …

Minnesota state and local officials sued the federal government Tuesday, alleging that authorities have blocked their efforts to investigate three shootings involving federal agents during an immigration crackdown earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, was brought by Minnesota Attorney General …

The U.S. Senate voted Monday evening to confirm Markwayne Mullin to lead the Department of Homeland Security, which is responsible for carrying out President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda. The 54-45 vote means that Mullin, a Republican senator from Oklahoma, will take over the department in the midst of a five-week shutdown. He …

President Donald Trump has rejected a Republican-backed proposal to temporarily fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end airport disruptions, prolonging a weeks-long shutdown that has left thousands of workers unpaid. The plan, discussed Sunday between Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Trump, would have funded all …

A key Senate committee voted 8-7 Thursday to advance President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, sending Sen. Markwayne Mullin to the full Senate despite sharp partisan divisions and concerns over his conduct. The vote by the Senate Homeland Security Committee came one day after a …

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., faced a combative and deeply personal confirmation hearing Wednesday as he seeks to become the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, with sharp exchanges over his past statements, claims of classified work and approach to immigration enforcement. The hearing before the Senate Homeland Security …

President Donald Trump Thursday said Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be leaving the post for a job as a special envoy, following an appearance before a U.S. Senate panel this week that provoked bipartisan criticism of her handling of the department that is tasked with fulfilling the administration’s mass …

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faced some of her sharpest criticism yet Tuesday as senators from both parties pressed her on her leadership of the Department of Homeland Security, immigration enforcement practices and spending decisions. Appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since immigration officers fatally shot …

The nation’s main agency for handling disaster response and recovery is shuttered for the third time in recent months and its workers are on the verge of missing paychecks, as members of Congress and the White House remain divided in a separate dispute over immigration enforcement. Lawmakers are raising questions …

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending TSA PreCheck and Global Entry as a partial government shutdown enters its second week, a decision expected to slow airport security lines nationwide and disrupt travel for millions of registered fliers. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that the …

A partial government shutdown began early Saturday after funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expired, the result of a political standoff over immigration enforcement policies. Here’s what led to the shutdown — and what it means. Why did DHS shut down? The funding lapse stems from a dispute …