GOP plan to end DHS shutdown
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President Donald Trump said Thursday that he would soon sign an order to pay all employees of the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for over 40 days
The Department of Homeland Security shutdown that sowed chaos in airports across the country could draw to a close as GOP leaders coalesced around a deal.
The Senate resent a DHS funding bill back to the House, which didn't try to approve it and won't have another chance until April 6.
In a quick Senate session today, Majority Leader John Thune sent the DHS funding bill back to the House. Will House vote today to end the shutdown?
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DHS staff get major tax boost
The federal government will provide affected DHS employees with a 30-day automatic extension for this tax filing season.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office.
The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security is set to stretch on after House Republicans rejected a Senate-passed solution to the standoff late last week.