WASHINGTON—Just one day before Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding lapses, the Senate has once again hit the brakes on legislation that would fund it through the end of September.
Fifty-two senators voted for a procedural step to advance a full-year spending bill—not enough to overcome the 60-vote filibuster threshold—while 47 senators opposed it.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) broke ranks with his party to support the measure. Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) switched his vote to a no to let him bring it up again.
The appropriations bill passed the House in January before it returned to the Senate ahead of a funding deadline at the end of that month....