The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package to end a partial government shutdown, setting up a new round of debate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) . The bill passed in a 217-214 vote and completes work on 11 of the 12 annual appropriations measures, funding most federal operations through the budget year ending September 30. Twenty-one Democrats voted for the bill. Similarly, 21 Republicans joined most Democrats in

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