New Delhi, March 27 -- US senators voted in favour of a bill to finance most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which is the parent agency of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

It, however, withheld funds from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and part of Customs and Border Protection at the heart of the budget impasse, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer's office said in a statement.

The agreement would fund DHS components such as the Transportation Security Administration and US Coast Guard, the statement said.

The deal, which the Senate approved unanimously without a roll call, next goes to the House, which is expected to consider it Friday. If approved by the House, the Bill will then signed...