DHS funding impasse deepens as lawmakers blow by first payday

The Hill
by Al Weaver
February 28, 2026
DHS funding impasse deepens as lawmakers blow by first payday
The impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is showing no signs of easing as lawmakers barreled past the first reduced paychecks for agency employees on Friday and the shutdown of the agency hits the two-week mark. Lawmakers have spun their wheels for a full month over how to fund DHS for the…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/28/2026