Congress passes a $1.2 trillion spending package to finance most of the government through September. The deal funds the Department of Homeland Security — the agency assigned to carry out most of President Obama’s executive action on immigration, which Republicans oppose — only through February.
Hours before the department is expected to run out of money:
The Senate passes a bill to finance the agency without restrictions on Mr. Obama’s immigration actions through September.
The House votes to reconcile the Senate bill with a House bill passed last month that would gut Mr. Obama’s immigration actions. However, Senate Democrats had already made it clear that they would reject such moves.
The House rejects measure to finance the agency for three weeks.
The Senate agrees to a one-week extension of funding for the agency, even though the House has yet to approve it.
The House votes for a
one-week extension.
With minutes to spare before midnight, President Obama signs one-week extension.
On Monday, the Senate is expected to vote on going to conference, but Democrats are expected to filibuster.
Then, the House and Senate will hash out against another deadline next week. The Senate wants to vote on a bill to solely finance the department, followed by a separate bill to halt Mr. Obama’s executive action on immigration. The House wants to combine the two measures.
Congress passes a $1.2 trillion spending package to finance most of the government through September. The deal funds the Department of Homeland Security — the agency assigned to carry out most of President Obama’s executive action on immigration, which Republicans oppose — only through February.
Hours before the department is
expected to run out of money:
The Senate passes a bill to finance the agency without restrictions on Mr. Obama’s immigration actions through September.
The House votes to reconcile the Senate bill with a House bill passed last month that would gut Mr. Obama’s immigration actions. However, Senate Democrats had already made it clear that they would reject such moves.
The House rejects measure to finance the agency for three weeks.
The Senate agrees to a one-week extension of funding for the agency, even though the House has yet to approve it.
The House votes for a
one-week extension.
With minutes to spare before midnight, President Obama signs one-week extension.
On Monday, the Senate is expected to vote on going to conference, but Democrats are expected to filibuster.
Then, the House and Senate will hash out against another deadline next week. The Senate wants to vote on a bill to solely finance the department, followed by a separate bill to halt Mr. Obama’s executive action on immigration. The House wants to combine the two measures.
By Karen Yourish, Guilbert Gates, K.K. Rebecca Lai and Archie Tse
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