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DHS Faces Crisis as Funding Shortfalls Continue

4/16/2026

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White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought warned senators on April 16, 2026, that the Department of Homeland Security is disintegrating due to funding shortfalls since February 14.
He said federal workers may quit if the partial shutdown continues.
The administration uses funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to pay salaries and prevent resignations, while all DHS components, including the disaster relief fund, remain unfunded.

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White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought warned senators on April 16, 2026, that the Department of Homeland Security is disintegrating due to funding shortfalls since February 14.
He said federal workers may quit if the partial shutdown continues.
The administration uses funds from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to pay salaries and prevent resignations, while all DHS components, including the disaster relief fund, remain unfunded.