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| US avoids homeland security shutdown as House passes bill | US avoids homeland security shutdown as House passes bill |
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| The US Homeland Security Department has avoided a partial shutdown as Congress passed a one-week funding extension, hours before a midnight deadline. | |
| The House of Representatives voted 357-60 in favour of the short-term bill after it had been passed in the Senate. | The House of Representatives voted 357-60 in favour of the short-term bill after it had been passed in the Senate. |
| President Barack Obama, who said he would back a short-term deal to avert a shutdown, signed it shortly afterwards. | President Barack Obama, who said he would back a short-term deal to avert a shutdown, signed it shortly afterwards. |
| It ensures the department's 250,000 employees will be paid while a longer-term funding agreement is discussed. | It ensures the department's 250,000 employees will be paid while a longer-term funding agreement is discussed. |
| The two-thirds majority vote was reached about two hours before the midnight (05:00 GMT Saturday) deadline. | The two-thirds majority vote was reached about two hours before the midnight (05:00 GMT Saturday) deadline. |
| Earlier, Republicans had rejected a similar three-week extension after provisions against President Obama's immigration plan were dropped. | Earlier, Republicans had rejected a similar three-week extension after provisions against President Obama's immigration plan were dropped. |
| The one-week deal was backed by a majority of Democrats despite many of them voting against the earlier bill in the hope that a longer-term deal could be agreed. | The one-week deal was backed by a majority of Democrats despite many of them voting against the earlier bill in the hope that a longer-term deal could be agreed. |
| The move came shortly after President Obama had spoken by phone to Democratic leaders in a bid to avert the partial department closure. | The move came shortly after President Obama had spoken by phone to Democratic leaders in a bid to avert the partial department closure. |
| The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for securing US borders, airports and coastal waters. | The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for securing US borders, airports and coastal waters. |
| About 200,000 "essential" department employees would have continued to work without pay if the agency's funding had not been secured. | About 200,000 "essential" department employees would have continued to work without pay if the agency's funding had not been secured. |
| Effects of a Homeland Security shutdown | Effects of a Homeland Security shutdown |
| Some Republicans had wanted to use the funding of the department, which includes immigration officials, as a bargaining chip to force President Obama to end policies on immigration. | Some Republicans had wanted to use the funding of the department, which includes immigration officials, as a bargaining chip to force President Obama to end policies on immigration. |
| Last November, Mr Obama used his executive powers to protect about five million undocumented immigrants from deportation. Republicans say Mr Obama overstepped his powers in doing so. | Last November, Mr Obama used his executive powers to protect about five million undocumented immigrants from deportation. Republicans say Mr Obama overstepped his powers in doing so. |
| A separate ruling by a federal judge has blocked those policies from starting while a lawsuit by more than two dozen states goes forward. | A separate ruling by a federal judge has blocked those policies from starting while a lawsuit by more than two dozen states goes forward. |
| Some Republicans senators had expressed a desire to fight the executive actions in the courts, rather than threaten the department's funding. | Some Republicans senators had expressed a desire to fight the executive actions in the courts, rather than threaten the department's funding. |
| The BBC's Naomi Grimley in Washington says many on Capitol Hill feared a public backlash if the funding had been thrown into doubt at a time of fears about "lone wolf" terrorists. | The BBC's Naomi Grimley in Washington says many on Capitol Hill feared a public backlash if the funding had been thrown into doubt at a time of fears about "lone wolf" terrorists. |
| On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson urged Congress to pass full funding. | On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson urged Congress to pass full funding. |
| "A short-term continuing resolution exacerbates the uncertainty for my workforce and puts us back in the same position, on the brink of a shutdown just days from now," Mr Johnson said. | "A short-term continuing resolution exacerbates the uncertainty for my workforce and puts us back in the same position, on the brink of a shutdown just days from now," Mr Johnson said. |
| Last week, the White House said Mr Obama would prefer a full funding bill but would sign a short-term measure to prevent a shutdown. | Last week, the White House said Mr Obama would prefer a full funding bill but would sign a short-term measure to prevent a shutdown. |