Senate may take up Homeland Security funding bill next week
The Senate could begin consideration of the Houseâs hardline Homeland Security funding as soon as next week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said that after the Senate approves construction of the Keystone Pipeline, it will take up DHS funding, which expires on Feb. 27. Keystone has been bogged down in a dispute over amendments but Republicans said progress had been made on Tuesday. Story Continued Below The House sent the Senate a bill earlier this month that overrides President Barack Obamaâs actions to shield millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. It is not expected to pass the Senate due to widespread Democratic opposition and Democrats spent Tuesday pleading for Republicans to pass a clean bill with no policy riders. Republican leaders have not said what their backup plan is for when the House bill fails in the Senate.