Senate Deal to Restart TSA Funding Hits Pushback in US House

March 27, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC

The US Senate passed legislation early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, forging a path to end a lengthy partial government shutdown that snarled airport security and threatened to ripple through an economy already roiled by the Iran war.

The bill, which still must be passed by the US House and signed by President Donald Trump, marks an abrupt reversal for Republicans, who had blocked similar proposals backed by Democrats to partially fund the department for weeks. The legislation passed the Senate by voice vote.

Ultra conservative House members were pushing back against the bill ...

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