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DHS Shutdown Continues After Senate Blocks Funding as House Re-Passes Bill

Democrats insist on statutory limits for ICE and CBP before agreeing to full-year funding.

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)
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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)
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Overview

  • The Senate failed to advance the DHS appropriations bill in a 51–45 procedural vote, again falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster.
  • The House re-passed a full-year DHS funding measure, 221–209, with four Democrats joining Republicans, but the bill still lacks the votes to clear the Senate.
  • President Donald Trump removed DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and nominated Sen. Markwayne Mullin to replace her, a move Democrats said does not resolve their policy demands.
  • Essential DHS personnel, including most TSA agents, are working without pay as CISA cancels vulnerability assessments and FEMA curtails nonemergency training and programs.
  • Talks between the White House and Senate Democrats remain stalled, with Republicans citing heightened threats linked to U.S. strikes in Iran and Democrats pressing for guardrails such as judicial warrant requirements, body cameras, and clearer identification for agents.