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Boehner stays silent on homeland security funding vote | Boehner stays silent on homeland security funding vote |
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House Speaker John Boehner has refused to say whether the House will vote on a Senate bill funding homeland security before a Friday deadline. | House Speaker John Boehner has refused to say whether the House will vote on a Senate bill funding homeland security before a Friday deadline. |
"When I make a decision, I'll let you know," Mr Boehner told reporters. | "When I make a decision, I'll let you know," Mr Boehner told reporters. |
The Senate is set to pass a bill without blocking immigration policies made by US President Barack Obama by executive action last year. | |
If the House does not take it up by Friday, a partial government shutdown will follow. | If the House does not take it up by Friday, a partial government shutdown will follow. |
About 200,000 of the agency's 230,000 employees, including airport security agents, would continue to work but would not be paid until the shutdown came to an end. | About 200,000 of the agency's 230,000 employees, including airport security agents, would continue to work but would not be paid until the shutdown came to an end. |
Some Republicans are seeking to end Mr Obama's immigration policies, which protect more than five million undocumented immigrations from deportation, using the homeland security $40m (£26m) budget as a bargaining chip. | Some Republicans are seeking to end Mr Obama's immigration policies, which protect more than five million undocumented immigrations from deportation, using the homeland security $40m (£26m) budget as a bargaining chip. |
Mr Boehner and others argue the US president has overstepped his powers. | Mr Boehner and others argue the US president has overstepped his powers. |
Meanwhile, a federal district judge has blocked those policies from taking effect while a lawsuit by more than two dozen states goes forward. | Meanwhile, a federal district judge has blocked those policies from taking effect while a lawsuit by more than two dozen states goes forward. |
But the Obama administration has appealed that ruling. On Wednesday, Mr Obama said he would pursue the case to the US Supreme Court if necessary. | But the Obama administration has appealed that ruling. On Wednesday, Mr Obama said he would pursue the case to the US Supreme Court if necessary. |
On Wednesday, a House bill stripping Mr Obama's executive action while funding the homeland security department was blocked in the Senate, but the Senate is set to pass its own version - without touching the immigration policies. | On Wednesday, a House bill stripping Mr Obama's executive action while funding the homeland security department was blocked in the Senate, but the Senate is set to pass its own version - without touching the immigration policies. |
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, also a Republican, is expected to pursue a separate bill revoking Mr Obama's most recent immigration directives. | Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, also a Republican, is expected to pursue a separate bill revoking Mr Obama's most recent immigration directives. |
"The House has done its work. And when the Senate does its work, we'll let you know how we're going to proceed," Mr Boehner said. | "The House has done its work. And when the Senate does its work, we'll let you know how we're going to proceed," Mr Boehner said. |
Mr Boehner met Mr McConnell in private on Wednesday - but there was no indication after that meeting if Mr Boehner would allow a vote on the Senate version of the funding bill. | Mr Boehner met Mr McConnell in private on Wednesday - but there was no indication after that meeting if Mr Boehner would allow a vote on the Senate version of the funding bill. |
Republicans are reportedly considering several options to prevent a shutdown, including passing bill to fund the department for a shorter period of time. | Republicans are reportedly considering several options to prevent a shutdown, including passing bill to fund the department for a shorter period of time. |
The White House has not said whether Mr Obama would sign a shorter-term funding bill. | The White House has not said whether Mr Obama would sign a shorter-term funding bill. |
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