The Senate reached a deal early Friday to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection. The bill now moves to the House,

Senate approves funding for TSA, FEMA, and Coast Guard, but not ICE, bypassing Democratic demands for immigration agent restrictions.

Efforts to end the now 41-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security — a stoppage that has led to snarled airports nationwide — saw a breakthrough early Friday morning.

Senators are racing to clinch a proposal to end the Homeland Security shutdown. The potential breakthrough in the monthlong standoff comes as airports experience long wait times.

An internal watchdog report in the Department of Homeland Security identified serious vulnerabilities in TSA's screenings at airports nationwide.

TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill outlined in her opening statement to the House Homeland Security Committee Wednesday the toll on TSA officers and travelers caused by the ongoing partial government shutdown.

The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says it may have to shut down operations at some airports if the budget impasse drags on as travelers are experiencing record waiting times.