Lawmaker says Senate Republicans blocked funding for TSA, Coast Guard and FEMA; urges narrowing dispute to ICE and CBP A lawmaker told the Senate floor that Senate Republicans blocked a proposal to fund most federal agencies while focusing negotiations on the disputed immigration agencies ICE and CBP, and urged Republicans to offer unanimous consent to open other agencies.

A lawmaker boldly claims Senate Republicans are holding critical agencies like TSA and FEMA hostage in a standoff over immigration funding.

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Senate approves more than $180 billion in 2026 funding before August recess The Senate on Friday passed its first tranche of government funding bills for fiscal year 2026 ahead of its upcoming August recess, but Congress is bracing for a potentially messy fight to prevent a shutdown when they return in September.  The chamber approved three bills that provide more than $180 billion in discretionary funding for [...]

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