At 2:22 a.m. EST, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved a spending bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, aiming to end a 40-day partial government shutdown that caused widespread travel chaos. The measure excludes funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection; it now heads to the House for approval and requires President Trump's signature. Airport security lines lengthened nationwide as hundreds of unpaid TSA workers called out sick or resigned, with 480 TSA departures reported so far at major hubs including Atlanta, Baltimore, Houston, and New York. Republicans, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, attributed the impasse to Democrats' refusal to fund border agencies, while Democrats have opposed including ICE and CBP funding over disagreements on immigration enforcement. President Trump publicly pressured for resolution, announcing plans to direct immediate pay for TSA agents. Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/political/senate-passes-dhs-funding-bill-end-40-day-shutdown-end-airport-chaos