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Republicans revolted over a Senate measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passed a rival bill, dimming the chances of a quick end to the crisis crippling airports.
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President Trump signed a memo ordering that Transportation Security Administration employees be paid out of existing funds during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The order came after a deal to fund the agency stalled in Congress.
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The bill excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol but restores it for federal airport security workers. The House could consider the package on Friday.
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(Second column, 8th story, link)
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