Trump to sign order to pay all DHS employees during record-long shutdown
Senate Majority Leader John Thune was pressured by the President to facilitate a reconciliation bill for ICE and CBP funding.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune was pressured by the President to facilitate a reconciliation bill for ICE and CBP funding.
President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order to pay Department of Homeland Security employees as a record-long government shutdown nears its 50th day.
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Mediaite and Reuters highlight Thune’s success in securing a unanimous Senate vote for the funding bill as a bipartisan breakthrough. In contrast, right-leaning outlets like The Washington Examiner emphasize the friction between Thune and House Republicans, while Alipac frames his strategy as following direct orders from Donald Trump.
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