LIVE
Just published.
Human review coming soon.
Human review coming soon.
Senate Votes to Fund Homeland Security
The Senate voted early Friday morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. This ends a partial shutdown that lasted 42 days.
The shutdown caused chaos at airports and long security lines. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was excluded from the funding bill.
Most of Customs and Border Protection was also excluded. The funding will last until the end of the fiscal year. The House could vote next to end the shutdown.
Klear Note — Homeland Security runs airport security and border control. A shutdown means these agencies stop getting paid, causing long delays and chaos.
Key Terms 5
- Department of Homeland Security
- US government agency that handles border and airport security
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- US agency that enforces immigration laws inside the country
- Customs and Border Protection
- US agency that guards borders and checks people entering the country
- fiscal year
- the government's yearly budget period, ending September 30
- partial shutdown
- when part of the government runs out of money and stops some work