US Edition'Groundhog Day': Lawmakers prepare for spring recess with no deal to end government shutdown
Senate Republicans say their offer is final as negotiators face failed funding votes and TSA officers brace for a second missed paycheck.
- On Thursday, March 26, 2026, lawmakers in Washington prepared for a two-week spring recess, leaving the partial government shutdown unresolved as funding for the Department of Homeland Security remains stalled.
- Senate Republicans offered a "last and final" deal to resolve the impasse; Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-North Dakota, accused Democrats of refusing to compromise on funding demands.
- Nearly 500 Transportation Security Administration officers have reportedly quit amid the shutdown, leaving agents facing missed paychecks and severe staffing shortages across airports nationwide.
- Celebrity news site TMZ began tracking lawmakers during the recess, spotting Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, at Fort Lauderdale airport and Representative Robert Garcia, D-N.Y., at a Las Vegas casino.
- Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., refused to hold a vote on the Senate's bill last week, leaving Congress to depart for recess with no shutdown resolution expected before members return.
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Dan Crenshaw Blasts Ted Cruz in Overnight Social Media Rant — Claims Senator Is Backed by Donor Behind ‘Illegal Alien Safe Haven’
LEFT: Dan Crenshaw (Chip Somodevilla/AP) RIGHT: Ted Cruz (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib) Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) took aim at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in an early-morning rant accusing him of being backed by a donor who was behind an “illegal alien safe haven.” The accusation came after Cruz formally endorsed state Rep. Steve Toth — Crenshaw’s challenger in his district’s Republican primary. In early March, Toth emerged from the primary battle victorious. …
Globe-Trotting MAGA Senator Spotted in Spring Break Hotspot During Government Shutdown
Daniel Cole / REUTERS Ted Cruz was seen in the Fort Lauderdale airport on Tuesday, days after he and many other members of Congress left Washington amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown. TMZ, which previously spotted Cruz flying out of the capital on Friday, obtained photos of…
Ted Cruz spotted bailing DC for Florida vacation
The celebrity news site TMZ has been following lawmakers across the country as they take two weeks off to celebrate Holy Week. While TMZ is known for being a pro-Donald Trump publication, they have also been harassing Republican lawmakers who abandoned negotiations over the funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security. First, TMZ spotted Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on a plane headed home. By Tuesday, it was discovered that Cruz was in Florid…
TMZ roasts Ted Cruz over Florida trip during shutdown: 'It ain't Cancun, but it's close'
TMZ tracked down Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Tuesday traveling to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, the latest politician traveling and enjoying spring break as the government shutdown hits its seventh week. The outlet has been reporting on lawmakers who have fled Washington, D.C. while tens of thousands of fede...
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