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Funding Crisis Hits DHS: 100,000 Unpaid Amid Shutdown

3/11/2026

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The Department of Homeland Security faces a funding lapse leaving more than 100,000 employees unpaid.
U.S. President Donald Trump is urging Congress to restore funding and pass the Save America Act (SAA), which includes voter ID and election reforms.
The shutdown causes airport delays as Transportation Security Administration officers call out sick, while Democrats face pressure and some say funding should not tie to immigration reforms amid Iran concerns.

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The Department of Homeland Security faces a funding lapse leaving more than 100,000 employees unpaid.
U.S. President Donald Trump is urging Congress to restore funding and pass the Save America Act (SAA), which includes voter ID and election reforms.
The shutdown causes airport delays as Transportation Security Administration officers call out sick, while Democrats face pressure and some say funding should not tie to immigration reforms amid Iran concerns.