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Mike Flood on Homeland Security Funding Deadline: 'I Don't Think It's Likely'
Senate Democrats demand immigration agent reforms after deaths in Minnesota, risking partial DHS shutdown that could affect 13% of federal civilian workforce, lawmakers warn.
- Saturday, the U.S. government could partially shut down if lawmakers in Washington fail to reach a last-minute deal over immigration agents, and parts of the Department of Homeland Security would cease operations at midnight without House approval.
- Senate Democrats blocked DHS funding Thursday to demand reforms after deaths in Minnesota last month, while Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer said votes will be withheld unless ICE restrictions are codified.
- Parts of DHS like TSA, FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard would likely face disruptions, affecting roughly 13% of the federal civilian workforce, though ICE and CBP would remain operating.
- This would be the third time in five months the government has shut down, following a recent partial closure that ended February 3, 2026, and it has been less than 10 days since then.
- The GOP budget law passed last year creates separate funding streams, complicating negotiations, as advocates urge the White House and Congressional Republicans to `listen and deliver`.
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Mike Flood on Homeland Security funding deadline: 'I don't think it's likely'
With no deal in sight, Congress will have to agree to another stopgap by Friday to buy more time for negotiations between Senate Democrats and the White House about federal immigration enforcement or allow a shutdown to occur.
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Homeland Security Dept. to shut down this weekend as Senate Democrats block funds
Senate Democrats blocked two separate Department of Homeland Security funding bills on Thursday, saying they will not give immigration enforcement agencies another penny without an overhaul of the methods agents are using to carry out the administration's deportation agenda.
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