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Senate Funding Bill Fails Amid Immigration Enforcement Dispute

3/21/2026

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A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed in the Senate due to Democratic opposition.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans a separate funding measure for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) amid long airport lines.
Democrats demand changes to immigration enforcement, including warrants for ICE agents.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned that the impasse could delay Congress's scheduled break.

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Story summary

A bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security failed in the Senate due to Democratic opposition.
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) plans a separate funding measure for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) amid long airport lines.
Democrats demand changes to immigration enforcement, including warrants for ICE agents.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned that the impasse could delay Congress's scheduled break.