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Republicans take another crack at Homeland Security funding, citing Iran war
Funding for DHS lapsed Feb. 14, causing pay impacts and operational disruptions; Republicans cite Iran conflict risks, Democrats demand ICE and CBP enforcement reforms.
- On Thursday, Republican lawmakers are teeing up votes on a DHS funding bill citing Iran-related security risks and the need for urgency, House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
- The House approved a DHS bill in January, but Democrats blocked it from advancing in the Senate after funding lapsed on Feb. 14, seeking immigration enforcement changes.
- Many DHS employees are working without full pay this week, Republicans warned TSA absences could lengthen airport lines, and CISA canceled vulnerability assessments while FEMA halted first-responder training.
- Senate procedural vote failed, Democrats will fund most DHS agencies but not Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Customs and Border Protection, while Republican lawmakers urged reconsideration after the Iran conflict.
- Amid stalled talks, negotiators say little headway has been made in recent weeks as the White House and congressional Democrats prolong the impasse, while lawmakers say a bipartisan compromise will be necessary to end the shutdown.
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Four Democratic representatives joined the Republicans after Mike Johnson invoked the conflict with the Ayatollah regime and the risk of terrorism to push for immediate funding, calling the closure a risk to national security.
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Republicans fail to fund Homeland Security
WASHINGTON — Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security.
·Tulsa, United States
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