US Senate, House pass dueling Homeland Security bills, keeping department unfunded

By: Jennifer Shutt, Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: March 27, 2026

Words: 1,209

Last Updated: 4 months ago

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WASHINGTON — The two chambers of Congress, both controlled by Republicans, were at odds Friday over how to fund the Department of Homeland Security, prolonging the shutdown that began in mid-February.

The Senate voted before dawn to approve a funding bill that would have reopened every agency within the department impacted by the funding lapse. But that legislation didn’t include additional money for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or Border Patrol.

House GOP leaders, infuriated by their …

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