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Senate Approves DHS Funding as Payrolls Near Depletion

4/30/2026

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The Senate passed a funding bill for Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard and other Homeland Security (DHS) components.
More than 1,000 TSA officers have quit while Office of Management and Budget warned DHS will run out of funds in May unless House approves resolution.
Republicans are pursuing a $70 billion Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol package while DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned payrolls $1.6 billion are depleting.

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Story summary

The Senate passed a funding bill for Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Coast Guard and other Homeland Security (DHS) components.
More than 1,000 TSA officers have quit while Office of Management and Budget warned DHS will run out of funds in May unless House approves resolution.
Republicans are pursuing a $70 billion Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol package while DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned payrolls $1.6 billion are depleting.