US EditionDHS Shuts Down without Funding Deal; House and Senate Out All Week
About 90% of Department of Homeland Security employees are working without pay amid a deadlock over immigration enforcement reforms including body cameras and warrants, officials said.
- On February 16, 2026, DHS funding lapsed, causing a partial shutdown affecting TSA, FEMA, ICE, and CBP, with Congress on recess until February 23.
- Policy talks have stalled over enforcement reforms, with Democrats proposing measures including body cameras, judicial warrants, and mask removal, amid Republican division.
- About 90% of DHS employees will continue working without pay, TSA agents are screening travelers unpaid at airports across the country, and experts warn delays may take weeks to emerge.
- The DHS watchdog warned ongoing investigations could be affected, while ICE will continue operating because it has separate funding under the relevant legislation.
- With some GOP support limited to parts of the package, Democrats remain staunch on reforms, and Homan said threats against ICE officers are up over 1,500% and over 8,000%.
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DHS shuts down without funding deal; House and Senate out all week
The Munich Security Conference ended Sunday, with lawmakers and officials making their way back to the U.S. from Germany. But with the Senate and House out this week, things are looking grim for a speedy resolution to cover the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) budget lapse. DHS shut down Saturday morning after Democrats and Republicans…
Democrats aren't budging on DHS demands amid shutdown
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Stalemate In D.C.: DHS Funding Frozen As Both Sides Dig In Over Immigration Reform
The federal government entered a second day of a partial shutdown on Sunday with no clear path to resolution, as the White House and congressional leaders remained deadlocked over how much oversight should be imposed on federal immigration agents. The funding lapse for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began Saturday morning after lawmakers failed […] Stalemate In D.C.: DHS Funding Frozen As Both Sides Dig In Over Immigration Reform
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