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Senate Fails DHS Funding, TSA Lines Lengthen Amid Absences

3/23/2026

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The Senate failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, triggering longer Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines as employee absences increased.
Only 84 senators participated in the vote.
U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) supported funding.
Thirty-seven Democrats opposed funding, citing U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Discussions between Trump's border czar and Democrats yielded no progress.

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Story summary

The Senate failed to fund the Department of Homeland Security, triggering longer Transportation Security Administration (TSA) lines as employee absences increased.
Only 84 senators participated in the vote.
U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) supported funding.
Thirty-seven Democrats opposed funding, citing U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Discussions between Trump's border czar and Democrats yielded no progress.