Rumor Radar
1 February 01, 2026

Senate Passes Package To Avoid Shutdown, Gives DHS Two Week Lifeline

Evidence Level
1/5

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Single weak corroboration

Mystery Factor
2/5

How intriguing or unexplained this claim is

The claim involves a legislative process with some uncertainties regarding future negotiations over ICE funding, but it is based on a well-documented event with mainstream coverage and clear facts about the Senate's actions.

Senate Passes Package To Avoid Shutdown, Gives DHS Two Week Lifeline Update (1905ET): The Senate on Friday passed legislation to avert a partial government shutdown , while giving the Department of Homeland Security a two-week lifeline while lawmakers fight over ICE funding. The package, which will fund non-DHS programs throughout Sept. 30, passed 71-29. Next, Democrats will insist on various measures to rein in ICE, which falls under DHS, amid several incidents involving border enforcement p...

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