New delay looms for Homeland Security funding as US House GOP blocks vote

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 802

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to make changes to a Senate-passed bill that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will further delay funding and prolong the stalemate that began in mid-February.

The holdup could again interrupt paychecks for workers at the Transportation Security Administration and Federal Emergency Management Agency, both of which are part of DHS. Huge backups in airline security lines resulted in March …

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