The measure does not include Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection. The House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday that was previously approved by the…
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Congress Considers Resolution to Fund Immigration Enforcement
Proposal would begin reconciliation process and seek funding for border enforcement agencies amid partial shutdown. Members of the Senate majority plan to release a budget resolution that would…
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House in Recess as Senate-Passed DHS Funding Awaits Vote
The upper chamber excluded ICE and Border Patrol from the appropriations after the president recommended funding them through reconciliation. President Donald Trump has taken steps to ensure employees…
Read MoreMajority Leader Calls on Senate to Pass DHS Funding
The president’s removal of Noem as DHS secretary is not enough for the opposition. Senate Majority Leader John Thune called on his colleagues in the upper chamber of…
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TSA Announces $45 Fee for Those Without Real ID
The fee is intended to ensure that travelers foot the bill for the extra steps to identity verification. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced that the agency would…
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DHS Announces $10K Bonus for “Exemplary Service” During Shutdown
DHS secretary says exceptional TSA agents will receive bonuses, and President Trump recommends bonuses for patriotic air traffic controllers. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced…
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Representative Calvert Joins Bill to Pay Military During Government Shutdown
President Trump is also looking into reallocations to ensure troops are paid. Representative Ken Calvert of California, the chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, came out…
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FAA Reports Runway Safety System Success in Preventing Accidents
The EMAS technology successfully stopped two aircraft runway overruns in Boca Raton and Chicago. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that Engineered Materials Arresting Systems (EMAS) safely stopped…
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Major Airlines Call of Congress to Reject Limitations on TSA Facial Recognition
Calls proposed requirements deleting biometric data a “step backward”. During the week, a group representing several major airline companies wrote a letter to the Senate urging them to…
Read MoreTSA Will Implement REAL ID Compliance in May
DHS secretary says it is being enforced because it is the law. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced last week that they will be implementing REAL ID requirements…
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