WASHINGTON — Lawmakers appear far from ending a funding lapse at the Department of Homeland Security even as the president's nominee to run the department, Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, pleaded with colleagues to resolve the impasse.
WASHINGTON — Sen. Markwayne Mullin moved a step closer to becoming PresidentDonald Trump’s next homeland security secretary after a Senate committee Thursday narrowly advanced his nomination ... .
WASHINGTON -- A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed to advance Friday in the Senate amid growing concerns about long lines to get through screening at some of the country's biggest airports ... .
The difficulties for families adds to the patchwork of complaints about immigration oversight and other issues while the department remains without government funding for five weeks. (Image credit. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds) ....
The Senate failed to advance a Department of Homeland Security funding bill on Friday, meaning TSA officers will continue to go unpaid as the partial government shutdown continues. Airport delays have worsened as more officers call in sick ... .