Senate sends DHS bill to House without ICE funding

Published March 27, 2026 2:30am ET



The Senate took the first step toward reopening the Department of Homeland Security on Friday, approving legislation that funds all of the agency except its most controversial function: immigration enforcement.

The Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration, and a host of other agencies under DHS will be funded under a bill the Senate passed overnight via voice vote.

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