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Senate Stays in Session Over TSA Funding Standoff

3/20/2026

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  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) plans to keep senators in Washington during the April recess if a compromise on Department of Homeland Security funding is not reached to prevent TSA agents from working unpaid.
  • The White House sent Tom Homan to negotiate with Senate leaders.
  • Democrats call for substantial reforms to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after fatalities.
  • Negotiations stay tense as Republicans oppose funding that excludes ICE.