Partial Shutdown

Democrats revived demands from a previous partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown, including restrictions on ICE arrests, prohibitions on officers wearing masks, and stricter use-of-force policies. They previously failed to secure concessions but now view these demands as a potential strategy if they gain House majority control in November.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Senate-backed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record-long partial government shutdown. This action resolves the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Lawmakers are returning to Washington as tensions persist over TSA employee pay, complicating efforts to resolve the partial government shutdown. The dispute stems from a last-minute Senate Republican measure to fund most operations before the Easter recess, creating uncertainty about future paychecks for DHS staff.