Senate Passes One-Week DHS Funding Stopgap

By JM Rieger

Posted February 27, 2015 at 8:15pm

The Senate on Friday evening quietly passed a one-week continuing resolution for Homeland Security funding before adjourning for the evening.

The measure could be used as an exit ramp for House Republican leaders, currently scrambling for a Plan B after a three week stopgap was rejected by conservatives.

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