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Congress Advances DHS Funding Amid Ongoing Government Shutdown

4/3/2026

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Congressional Republicans have advanced legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security while excluding immigration enforcement, aiming to end the longest partial U.S. government shutdown and the airport delays it caused.
The plan would use budget reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition to ICE funding.
Democrats demand reforms to ICE operations and accuse the GOP of prolonging the shutdown.
Negotiations remain uncertain as Congress approaches recess.

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Congressional Republicans have advanced legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security while excluding immigration enforcement, aiming to end the longest partial U.S. government shutdown and the airport delays it caused.
The plan would use budget reconciliation to bypass Democratic opposition to ICE funding.
Democrats demand reforms to ICE operations and accuse the GOP of prolonging the shutdown.
Negotiations remain uncertain as Congress approaches recess.