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Trump Orders TSA Payment Release as 42-Day DHS Shutdown Continues Amid Congressional Funding Standoff
Russ Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, plays a key role in the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown now in its forty-second day. President Trump signed a memorandum on Friday directing Vought and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to release funds with a reasonable and logical connection to Transportation Security Administration operations. This move aims to pay TSA officers who have worked without compensation since the partial shutdown began on February fourteenth, according to CBS News live updates. TSA officers could see paychecks as early as Monday, March thirtieth, as the department processes payments amid airport delays and worker hardships. The action comes as Congress struggles to resolve funding disputes. The House passed a short-term measure late Friday to fund all DHS agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at current levels through May twenty-second. This conflicts with a Senate bill approved overnight that funds most of DHS but excludes ICE and parts of Customs and Border Protection. House Speaker Mike Johnson advanced the House plan despite Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer calling it dead on arrival, per CBS News reports. Earlier, Vought drew attention by announcing last October a freeze on federal funds for New York City's Second Avenue Subway project. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority sued the U.S. Government for breach of contract after the Department of Transportation halted reimbursements pending a review to ensure no funding flows based on unconstitutional diversity, equity, and inclusion principles, as reported by The Vanguard. MTA Chair Janno Lieber stated the government has no standing to withhold the allocated money. These developments highlight Vought's influence on federal spending amid partisan battles over immigration enforcement and infrastructure. Thank you for tuning in, listeners. Please subscribe for more updates. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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