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'Groundhog Day': Lawmakers prepare for spring recess with no deal to end government shutdown
The Senate's deadlock leaves TSA funding covering only 35% of costs, causing widespread airport delays and over 3,000 agent callouts, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Senate rejected another attempt to restore Department of Homeland Security funding, leaving the partial government shutdown unresolved as lawmakers prepare for a two-week spring recess.
- Senate Republicans offered Democrats a "last and final" deal before departing, yet both sides continue trading blame over stalled negotiations and the ongoing shutdown.
- Nationwide, Transportation Security Administration agents have made more than 3,000 callouts, with almost 500 officers quitting as they face a second missed paycheck during the shutdown.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused Republicans of "forcing TSA agents to work without pay," while Senate Majority Leader John Thune criticized the "unchanging list of demands."
- Federal law prohibits shifting funds to cover the 35% of TSA costs not met by security fees, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt noted, despite discussions on ways to "blunt the impact.
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