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Sen. Rand Paul, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, must decide whether to back a party-line DHS immigration-enforcement package tucked into the budget reconciliation process, a move likely to shape tens of billions for ICE and CBP ahead of a June deadline, while balancing his libertarian-leaning views, Trump-era pressure from party leadership, and his own 2028 presidential bid.
Washington remains in a protracted standoff over Department of Homeland Security funding, risking tens of thousands of federal workers going unpaid for weeks or months while negotiations falter amid GOP divisions and Democratic resistance to immigration-enforcement changes; despite Trump paying TSA payroll and a Senate plan to fund most of DHS, House Republicans rejected it, leaving no clear bipartisan path before a potential summer deadlock as airport lines have temporarily eased.
Senate Republicans convened a brief session but did not advance the House’s DHS funding bill, leaving the government shutdown in place as lawmakers are on a two‑week recess. Democrats would block funding that excludes immigration enforcement, and talks continue on alternatives, including a three-year funding plan outside normal appropriations. TSA workers will start receiving overdue pay this week, and President Trump and GOP leaders are pressing to end the stalemate, including discussions of bypassing the filibuster, though no votes have occurred.
ICE will keep agents at airports to support operations until TSA officers are paid and airports can resume normal functioning, with staffing decisions tied to TSA return-to-work rates amid the DHS partial shutdown.
The Senate-passed Homeland Security funding package triggered swift blowback from House Republicans, forcing Speaker Mike Johnson to rally the party amid internal divisions over the deal and its implications for border policy and government funding.
President Trump said he would sign an emergency order to pay TSA agents who have gone without pay as Congress fights over funding the Department of Homeland Security. The move—aimed at addressing airport delays—would reallocate funds without a congressional appropriation, a plan Republicans pitched amid a broader immigration-enforcement dispute and Democratic opposition. With the House passing a DHS funding bill but the Senate stalled, lawmakers and the White House trade blame while spring travel volumes push airports to the brink.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he plans to clinch a bipartisan Department of Homeland Security funding deal by Thursday, with talks reportedly centering on DHS funding while omitting only ERO money and addressing Democrats’ concerns about immigration enforcement rules; both chambers are moving toward votes on DHS funding ahead of a two‑week recess, as broader budget and reconciliation discussions continue.
Democrats and Republicans remain deadlocked over funding the Department of Homeland Security, trading insults as Democrats demand guardrails on spending and a framework to reopen DHS, while Republicans push a floor vote covering TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard and defer ICE funding to a later reconciliation—making a 60-vote outcome unlikely and stalling any agreement.
With day 40 of Homeland Security funding talks underway and no deal in sight, the TSA chief warns that ongoing funding delays could force airport shutdowns and disrupt security operations until Congress approves a budget.
Sen. Lindsey Graham says Republicans are expeditiously moving to unlock a second budget reconciliation bill to fund defense and homeland security, potentially adding SAVE America Act provisions to win support. Yet GOP doubts about passing another party-line measure persist as Democrats push back and the plan hinges on a budget resolution that designates drafting committees and fiscal targets. The live updates also note DHS shutdown-driven TSA staffing shortages and broader Capitol Hill maneuvering over DHS funding, highlighting the fragility and high-stakes politics behind the funding fight.
President Donald Trump pressed congressional Republicans at a Memphis roundtable to push the SAVE Act, tying it to funding for the Department of Homeland Security and arguing that voter ID and citizenship proof should be welded into any DHS bill. With DHS funding stalled and TSA workers unpaid, he signaled urgency ahead of a two‑week Easter recess, while the measure faces Democratic opposition and a 60‑vote hurdle in the Senate.
Senators are hurrying to reach a DHS funding deal that would fund most agencies and TSA, while excluding ICE enforcement, to end the shutdown as airports face long lines and staffing shortages from mass TSA walkouts; the talks unfold amid leadership changes at DHS, proposed reforms on immigration enforcement, and new moves like Delta suspending congress-specific airport service.
Senate Republicans say a two-track framework could reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end long TSA lines: fund DHS now with immigration enforcement and ICE paused, then use reconciliation to finish ICE funding and push select provisions from the SAVE America Act. The plan hinges on House approval and White House buy-in, with Democrats demanding concrete text first. Budget constraints and Republican divisions may limit what can be enacted, while discussions touch on potential voter‑ID incentives and election‑security funding.
Senate Republicans revive a party-line reconciliation push focused on immigration enforcement (ICE) and portions of the SAVE America Act as momentum from a Homeland Security funding deal grows, with Trump signaling support if SAVE provisions are included; Democrats are wary but could back nonenforcement DHS funding, while Mullin is set to be sworn in as DHS secretary and Alan Armstrong named to finish Mullin’s Senate term, as lawmakers race to strike a deal before a two-week recess.
Live coverage follows the Trump administration as it pursues Iran war negotiations, faces a partial DHS funding shutdown, and orchestrates a flurry of White House activity—from Melania Trump’s remarks at a State Department summit and Mullin’s confirmation as Homeland Security secretary to anticipated Senate votes on the Iran war powers resolution and related nominations.