Congress Passes Spending Bill To Avoid 2nd Government Shutdown, But Permanent DHS Funding Stalls Over ICE Activities

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The federal government has narrowly avoided yet another shutdown under the Trump administration, as Congress approved a spending package on Tuesday that secures funding for the vast majority of federal agencies through September. However, funding for certain departments, including the Department of Homeland Security, TSA and FEMA, has only been secured through next week, and future funding for those departments will be decided based on future agreements (or lack...