DHS Shutdown Likely to Extend Amid Funding Stalemate
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is experiencing a prolonged shutdown, with no immediate resolution in sight. House GOP leaders are insisting on a comprehensive funding bill that includes all DHS agencies, particularly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Senate Republicans are working on a reconciliation measure to fund these agencies, but the process is expected to take weeks. President Trump has set a June 1 deadline for completing the reconciliation process. Meanwhile, temporary measures to fund DHS workers are running out, with Secretary Markwayne Mullin warning of an impending financial shortfall.