Article Summary

Republican leaders in the House and Senate have announced a new plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, proposing to fund most of DHS immediately and then fund ICE and Customs and Border Protection separately through a party-line bill. This "two-track" approach aims to get federal workers paid and ensure continued funding for border security, which the White House supports. The plan comes after an initial rejection of a similar Senate bill by House Republicans, who now appear to be changing their stance.