News from The Hill: Shutdown of Homeland Security averted as Pelosi comes to rescue

News from The Hill Shutdown of Homeland Security averted as Pelosi comes to rescue By Rebecca Shabad A partial government shutdown was narrowly avoided late Friday evening as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) made a surprise move to back legislation funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for one week. Pelosi’s support helped Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) move the one-week bill through the House in a 357-60 vote just after 10 p.m., with 55 Republicans and 5 Democrats voting against it. The Senate passed the one-week funding bill in a voice vote. Read more here.