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Congress Presses New DHS Funding Votes as TSA Misses First Paychecks

Democrats are withholding ICE and CBP funding without statutory limits on enforcement.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., pauses before taking questions at a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. speaks as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., pauses before speaking with reporters just days before funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Overview

  • Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed on Feb. 14 and the partial shutdown continues with more than 90% of personnel required to work through the lapse, with many missing or receiving reduced pay.
  • The House is set to vote again today on a full-year DHS bill and the Senate plans another procedural vote after earlier attempts failed to advance.
  • Republican leaders cite the war with Iran and a recent mass shooting in Austin as reasons to fully restore DHS operations now.
  • Democrats propose funding TSA, FEMA, CISA and the Coast Guard but insist on warrant requirements, visible IDs, body cameras and other guardrails before approving ICE and CBP money.
  • TSA officers just missed their first paycheck as unions warn of staffing strain, while CISA has canceled cybersecurity assessments and FEMA has paused first-responder trainings.