The Senate reached a deal early Friday morning to push a Department of Homeland Security funding package over the finish line and to the House, but both Democrats and Republicans gave up concessions they fought for during the nearly six-week shutdown.
In a voice vote around 2:30 a.m. Friday, the Senate agreed to fund DHS without Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations. The deal will now head to the House floor for voting on final legislative approval.
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