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A DHS shutdown nears amid a fiery bipartisan battle, but what is DHS funding and what agencies will close or face furloughs? What could impact you.
Lawmakers on Thursday failed to reach a funding agreement for the Department of Homeland Security, setting up a partial government shutdown that would take effect on Friday night at midnight.
During the fall, the longest full federal government shutdown in history occurred in the United States, causing delays and cancellations for travelers across the country amid a busy holiday travel season,
Senate Democrats blocked two Republican-backed measures Thursday to keep the department open, including a short-term funding extension for two weeks as negotiations continue.
TSA agents may have to work without pay.
Frustration with ICE has led to another government shutdown. The closure could have a big impact in your day - White House rejects broader effort to rein in ICE
Partisan disagreements over DHS funding and potential agency reforms come amid the Trump administration’s deportation push.
President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding.
The Senate failed to advance a measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, paving the way for another partial government shutdown without a last-minute breakthrough.