Funding for the Department of Homeland Security remains the final sticking point in Congress’ monthslong effort to enact all 12 fiscal 2026 spending bills as lawmakers navigate a prolonged clash over federal immigration enforcement.
Lawmakers cleared 11 of the 12 spending bills after several partial shutdowns and continuing resolutions. Funding for the last bill, which covers DHS, expired Feb. 13, and the agency is in the midst of a shutdown.
The White House has been trading offers with Democrats, who demanded changes to immigration enforcement operations after agents killed two US citizens in Minnesota. Yet lawmakers don’t appear to be ...