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Passengers pack airport security lines as US Senate remains snarled over DHS shutdown — Mike Johnson | ChamberLight

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◆ Mixed look for MerkleyInfrastructure Budget / Spending Immigration

Passengers pack airport security lines as US Senate remains snarled over DHS shutdown

Senator Jeff Merkley blocked a temporary funding measure, arguing that agencies like ICE and CBP require behavioral modifications before receiving funds.

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23 stories · 74–77 · updated Sep 25, 2026

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Published Mar 25, 2026

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The U.S. Senate remains deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, threatening to extend a shutdown into a two-week recess as thousands of workers face missed paychecks and airport security delays worsen.