DHS shutdown set to stretch on with Congress on 2-week break

March 30, 2026

TL;DR

The DHS shutdown has reached a historic length of 45 days.
House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate solution to fund DHS.
The Senate passed a measure to fund most of DHS, excluding ICE and some of CBP.
House Republicans approved a 60-day continuing resolution with limited Democratic support.
Neither the House nor the Senate is scheduled to return until the week of April 13.
President Trump has taken executive action to ensure TSA officers are paid.
ICE agents have been assisting TSA at airports during the shutdown.
Some lawmakers are calling for Congress to cut its recess short to address the shutdown.

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