Passengers pack airport security lines as US Senate remains snarled over DHS shutdown

By: Jennifer Shutt

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 25, 2026

Words: 1,104

Last Updated: 4 months, 1 week ago

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WASHINGTON — U.S. senators showed no movement Wednesday toward a deal to end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, despite the problems it’s causing for the thousands of federal workers set to miss yet another paycheck and travelers waiting hours to get through airport security lines.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said an offer from Democrats, sent over in the morning, was completely unacceptable and that GOP lawmakers wouldn’t even bother to …

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