Senate unanimously moves to fund most of DHS, except ICE and border patrol, in rare overnight session | CNN Politics

The Senate unanimously moved to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and part of Customs and Border Protection, in a rare overnight session. The agreement would fund other parts of the department, such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, but the House will need to act before funded agencies within the department can reopen. The move is meant to alleviate long lines at airports, while lawmakers continue to debate possible reforms to federal immigration enforcement. The move came just hours after President Donald Trump had directed his newly installed Department of Homeland Security chief to swiftly pay TSA agents in a bid to reduce lines at airports as talks appeared to have fallen apart. While much of Washington slept and officials mulled how to implement Trump’s order, senators focused on moving the funding they were able to agree on by unanimous consent. The standoff over funding for DHS has withheld pay for thousands of TSA agents and other DHS workers, causing major travel delays and scores of missed flights nationwide. Frustrations over the stalemate on Capitol Hill hit new levels this