DHS Shutdown Prolongs as Congress Takes a Two-Week Break

With Congress on a two-week break, the DHS shutdown extends to 45 days—the longest in history—after House Republicans rejected a Senate funding plan that funded most of DHS but left ICE unfunded. TSA back pay has begun following Trump’s directive, though more than 500 TSA agents have quit amid the stalemate. A House 60-day funding bill mirrors the Senate package for DHS minus ICE, and with Democrats demanding the Senate-passed terms, there’s no return date set for Congress before mid-April, leaving DHS shuttered and prompting pressure to end the recess and reach a funding agreement.