Live updates: DHS funding talks stall as partial shutdown hits Day 5
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by The Hill StaffFebruary 18, 2026
The funding fight over the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Capitol Hill is at a standstill. The White House on Tuesday indicated that negotiators are “still pretty far apart” after Democrats sent a Monday counterproposal outlining their demands for Immigration and Customs Enforcement reforms. The House and Senate are in recess. With no end…
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/18/2026