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Lawmakers Vent Frustration over DHS Shutdown as Lines Grow at Nation's Airports
- Republican and Democratic senators expressed frustration over the stalled funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which is causing long airport lines nationwide.
- Democrats said they would fund parts of DHS but oppose funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection without operational changes.
- Some Republicans strongly oppose the changes Democrats want to make to DHS operations.
- More than 260,000 DHS employees are continuing to work without pay, and the shutdown has led to a shortage of Transportation Security Administration screeners at airports, causing long security lines.
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Lawmakers vent frustration over DHS shutdown as lines grow at nation's airports
Senators are venting their frustrations about the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security as travelers endure long lines at airports.
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