Lawmakers spar over Homeland Security funding deal as shutdown strains airport security

By: Jennifer Shutt, Shauneen Miranda

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 24, 2026

Words: 1,277

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday were waiting to hear back from Democrats after they sent them a new offer to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down since mid-February.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said the proposal would fund many of the agencies within DHS, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Coast Guard, but wouldn’t provide new spending for some immigration enforcement and deportation activities.

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