NEW : It then voted 55 to 45 to break a filibuster on the nomination of Alejandro Mayorkas to be the deputy secretary of Homeland Security . Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act . The bill is expected to be signed by President Obama on Monday, and it will allow for a number of new military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as funding for the Department of Homeland Security's border Janet Yellen 's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve delayed until January .
NEW : Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act . The bill is expected to be signed by President Obama on Monday, and it will allow for a number of new military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as funding for the Department of Homeland Security's border Janet Yellen 's nomination to lead the Federal Reserve delayed until January .