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Lawmakers Deadlocked Over Homeland Security Funding, Government Shutdown Continues
April 2, 2026
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Congress remains divided on Homeland Security funding, leading to an ongoing government shutdown. Lawmakers struggle to find a compromise solution.
The standoff in Congress over funding for the Department of Homeland Security continued on Thursday, with the House of Representatives taking no action to resolve the impasse and end the partial government shutdown. The stalemate has centered around a dispute over President Trump's demand for funding to construct a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, a key campaign promise.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, expressed frustration with the lack of progress, saying,
Source: The New York Times
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