The DHS shutdown just hit a breaking point. And there’s no deal in sight.
House Republicans are preparing to reject a Senate-passed funding bill that would reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security, pushing the shutdown past the 40-day mark and deepening the political standoff in Washington.
The decision all but guarantees continued pain for hundreds of thousands of federal workers still missing paychecks, while travelers face ongoing chaos at airport security checkpoints nationwide.
“It’s not going to pass as it is,” Rep. Chip Roy said, moments after former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows declared the Senate bill “dead in the House.”
House Republicans huddled Friday on a conference call led by Speaker Mike Johnson, weighing their next move after the Senate cleared the measure earlier in the day.
“We have never been in favor of breaking the bill up,” Johnson told reporters on the Hill Friday. “It is shameful — there is no way for them to defend this to the American people.”
Johnson is now considering a 60-day stopgap plan to fund all DHS agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.
But there’s a catch. The Senate has already left town.
“PSA to senate schedulers: may want to book a return flight for your boss,” Rep. Lauren Boebert posted. “Our work here isn’t finished.”
The Senate bill would reopen most DHS operations — but notably excludes ICE and parts of CBP, a nonstarter for House Republicans who argue those agencies are central to national security.
Republicans also point out that ICE and CBP funding was already addressed in President Donald Trump’s earlier legislative package, with hopes of expanding resources further in a coming reconciliation bill.
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House Republicans are set to reject a Senate DHS funding bill, extending a 40+ day shutdown.
Federal workers remain unpaid as airport security delays worsen nationwide.
GOP leaders are considering a 60-day stopgap, but the Senate has already recessed.
President Trump is weighing executive action to pay TSA workers and stabilize operations.
The shutdown fight traces back to Senate Democrats, who blocked full DHS funding for weeks over ICE- and CBP-involved shootings in Minnesota.
“They ended up getting no reforms, but we’re going to have to fight some of those battles another day,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune said.
Democrats, however, are claiming victory.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said his party “held the line” against what he called a “blank check” for immigration enforcement.
Then lawmakers left town for a two-week recess.
With Congress gone and no deal in place, the White House is weighing executive action to contain the fallout.
Trump has already deployed ICE agents to airports to help offset TSA staffing shortages and announced plans for an emergency order to ensure TSA workers get paid.
More than 480 Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) quit and as many as 50% were calling out of work as the shutdown dragged on, a top TSA official testified to Congress on Monday. The lack of pay had some TSA agents selling their blood and sleeping in their cars to make ends meet.
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🚨 JUST IN: Speaker Johnson is reportedly HELLBENT on defeating the Senate's ridiculous DHS funding bill that excludes ICE, saying he refuses to set the precedent of allowing the minority party to hold the whole country for ransom…
..and then being rewarded for it.
LFG!!!! pic.twitter.com/ePDFk0QGCF
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 27, 2026