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Fetterman Blasts Party Over 36-Day DHS Funding Shutdown

3/25/2026

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized his party for the 36-day partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding.
He noted Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are working without pay and facing longer lines.
Fetterman argued that defunding DHS jeopardizes national security, citing a recent Michigan attack.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would assist TSA at airports during the crisis.

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Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) criticized his party for the 36-day partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding.
He noted Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents are working without pay and facing longer lines.
Fetterman argued that defunding DHS jeopardizes national security, citing a recent Michigan attack.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would assist TSA at airports during the crisis.