Senate moves forward to partially fund Homeland Security

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Here on WDVO 107.3 FM at AM 580, the Senate agreeing early this morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. That includes TSA agents. not ice. Let's go in depth now, live to ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan. And Jim, it's kind of funny how this stuff seems to get done before Congress goes on Easter break here. But there was plenty of movement yesterday. Last night, President Trump signed that executive order to pay these TSA agents through the big beautiful bill. And then early this morning, we get word that the Senate has made their move. Lots of stuff happening over the last number of hours, Jim. Yeah, about the last 12 hours, it's gotten very busy on the TSA, ICE, HSA front, all those acronyms pulled together. But, yeah, the Senate voted about 220 this morning, Scott, to go ahead and fund. parts of the Department of Homeland Security. That does include the Transportation Security Administration. Of course, the lines are still stretching out the door from the TSA checkpoints at many airports around the country, both intercontinental airport, for example, in Houston, the airport in Atlanta, they still have very long lines and probably will for some time. Because what's unclear still, Scott, is that even though the Senate has approved this funding measure, the House still has to take it up and has to pass it. And even if President Trump executive order or his order on funding TSA or paying the agents is approved or comes through, it'll take some time for that pipeline to fill up for the funding pipeline to reach those TSA agents. So today was supposed to be their payday. Will it be hard to say? Hard to say. I know that Houston, there in Texas, where you are in Atlanta, really have been ground zero for these long, long waits. So in terms of... What's next? I assume that we're going to have a vote here soon by the U.S. House of Representatives, Jim? Correct. Yeah, that could come later this morning. I think 10 o'clock perhaps is when they'll look at this. And so assuming the House gives its stamp of approval. And the president, of course, approves of that. Then the funding, the tap could open up on money that goes out then to TSA agents. That'll eventually lead to some relief for flyers. But again, these things happen in stages. It takes time for the money to make it to TSA, the TSA funding then to reach TSA agents. And for then those agents who have either called in sick or quit their jobs altogether to report back to work. So, yeah, no immediately. relief for air travelers. All right, Jim, thank you for that report this morning. We appreciate it. Have a great weekend. That is ABC News correspondent Jim Ryan live from Dallas. And again, the Senate agreeing early this morning to fund.

Most of the Department of Homeland Security. Again, that includes TSA agents. Meanwhile, Senator Chuck Schumer addressed the Senate floor just about so four hours ago or so. This could have been accomplished weeks ago if Republicans hadn't stood in the way. Democrats held firm in our opposition that Donald Trump's rogue and deadly militia should not get more funding without serious reforms. Rogue and deadly militia, that's what Chuck Schumer is calling ICE agents this morning. Meanwhile, here's the Senate Majority Leader John Thune. We're out of time for the critical responsibilities and tens of thousands of workers currently going without pay. And since Democrats have made fiscal year 2026 the year they choose to repudiate one of their most basic responsibilities as members of Congress to fund the government, this is what we have been reduced to. And here is more from John Thune here go. We could be standing here right now passing a funding bill with a list of reforms if Democrats had made the smallest effort to actually reach an agreement. But they didn't. Because it's now clear to everyone, Democrats didn't actually want a solution. All right. So there you go. The Senate agreeing early this morning to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. That includes TSA agents getting paychecks in the future. How much in the future? We don't know. Everything is sort of in balance right now. It is 813. WDBO. I'm Scadinez. Orlando's morning news. We do have your weather and you traffic every six minutes in the morning. Patchy fog for some to start the day, followed by sunshine and warmer temperatures. Daytime highs today will rebound back into the 80s. 87 degrees in Orlando. A brief sprinkle possible today along the sea breeze. Then tomorrow, reaching 84 degrees, but a front moves through the area tomorrow afternoon, bringing us the chance for some scattered showers and some windier weather through the second half of our Saturday, overnight into Sunday. Breezy conditions, 10 to 15 mile per hour winds with wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. From Channel 9, eyewitness news and meteorologist Cassandra Krimi. All right, Cassandra. And currently, we are looking at 64 degrees in Maitland. I've got 64 now. at Orlando's severe weather station. He's in that WDBO Traffic Center. What's happening, Ed Torrance? Scott, we're going to crash on 426 at Barstreet. Going to find traffic slowing on I-4 westbound from 46A to after Lake Mary Boulevard. After that, clear to downtown, slow again. Darrell Carter to 535. Eastbound delays just after 532 to World Drive, slow again, Oscular Parkway to 535, then into downtown from Cayley to Amelia. I'm Ed Torrance with reliable traffic reports every six minutes in the morning on WDBO. Now the three big things you need to know. And WDBO's continuing coverage of the conflict with Iran. President Trump says he's pausing plan strikes against Iranian energy plans for 10 days. The president says talks with Iran are...

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