Senate Passes Budget with Two-Week Funding Extension for Homeland Security

The Senate has voted to pass the federal budget, excluding funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) due to ongoing negotiations over immigration policies and procedures. A two-week funding extension was agreed upon by lawmakers, allowing time to finalize guardrails around Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). If a compromise is not reached, DHS will face a shutdown after the weekend, pending approval from the House of Representatives on Monday.