Live updates: Senate gets DHS funding rolling; Trump orders Navy to sink mine-laying vessels in Strait
Summary
The Senate Republicans approved a budget plan early Thursday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which has been closed since mid-February. This plan starts the process for Congress to vote next month on a package related to immigration enforcement funding.Key Facts
- Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution early Thursday morning.
- This resolution allows for funding the Department of Homeland Security.
- DHS has been shut down since mid-February due to lack of funding.
- The resolution creates a way for Congress to vote next month on a budget package.
- The budget package will focus on immigration enforcement.
- President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to sink mine-laying vessels in the Strait (as mentioned in the article title).
- Two Republican senators, including Lisa (last name not provided), are involved in the process.
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