Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until May 22. The Senate had passed a different plan that extended funding to September 30 but did not include funding for certain agencies. The short-term bill passed by the House includes full funding for these agencies and has caused disagreements between House and Senate Republicans.
Key Facts
- The House passed a funding bill for DHS that lasts until May 22.
- The vote was 213-203, with three Democrats joining the Republicans.
- This House bill includes money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
- The Senate had passed a different bill funding DHS until September 30 but without ICE and CBP funding.
- Speaker of the House Mike Johnson criticized the Senate's bill for lacking border security funding.
- Senate Democrats do not support the House's short-term funding bill.
- The Senate plans to address funding for ICE and CBP later.
- The Senate is on a two-week recess and will decide later if they will consider the House's bill when they return.
