Republicans eye opening for DHS deal this week as Democrats double down

Senate Fails to Advance Homeland Security Funding Bill

The Senate on Feb. 24 failed to advance legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), extending the agency’s partial shutdown into its 11th day. The measure received 50 votes in favor to 45 votes opposed, falling short of the 60 required to overcome a filibuster. Although major enforcement arms such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are unaffected—having secured funding through 20…

Senate Democrats Again Block D.H.S. Funding, Demanding Enforcement Curbs

Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a spending bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, insisting that any such measure must include new curbs on immigration enforcement that Republicans have so far rejected. The 50-to-45 vote all but ensured that federal funding for the department would remain halted for a second week as the stalemate between Democrats and Republicans over new restrictions on immigration agents stretches on. The legi…

Democrats again tank bill to reopen DHS

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate failed Tuesday night to advance the Homeland Security 2026 appropriations bill that would have ended the partial government shutdown.

Exclusive Poll: Senate Battleground Voters Less Likely to Back Democrat Candidates that Shut Down DHS Funding

Swing state voters are less likely to vote for a Senate Democrat that moved to shut down the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Secret Service, TSA and FEMA workers going unpaid amid DHS shutdown: ‘Bad policy & bad politics’

Republican lawmakers are accusing their Democratic counterparts of “undermining” national security and emergency preparedness amid the partial government shutdown that has left the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unfunded for more than a week.

Senate fails to advance DHS funding as ICE reform deal remains out of reach

The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, 11 days into a partial government shutdown with no apparent end in sight.