WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration, in a move to end a partial shutdown that has gripped their operations for nearly 11 weeks. The action, in a voice vote, sends […]
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US House passes DHS funding bill in voice vote
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WASHINGTON, April 30 (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives approved bipartisan legislation on Thursday to fund Department of Homeland Security agencies including the Secret Service and Transportation Security Administration, in a move to end a partial shutdown that has gripped their operations for nearly 11 weeks.
The action, in a voice vote, sends the legislation on to President Donald Trump to sign into law.
(Reporting by David Morgan; Editing by Chris Reese)