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Senate Democrats block DHS funding for fifth time as shutdown hits 35 days

Schumer defended Democrats’ refusal to approve DHS funding without changes to ICE operations.

Senate Democrats block DHS funding for fifth time as shutdown hits 35 days
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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Senate Democrats again blocked DHS funding Friday, the fifth failed attempt as the shutdown reached 35 days. Negotiations continued, while senators planned another TSA-only funding vote and the Senate moved toward confirming Markwayne Mullin as DHS secretary.

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Chuck Schumer D · NY · SEN
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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader opposing DHS funding without ICE reforms

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader pressing to reopen DHS

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Susan M. Collins
R · ME · SEN

Senator participating in shutdown negotiations

Patty Murray
D · WA · SEN

Senator participating in shutdown negotiations

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who selected Mullin to replace Noem

Maggie Hassan
D · NH · SEN

Senator participating in shutdown negotiations

John Fetterman
D · PA · SEN

Senator whose support helped Mullin’s committee approval

Kristi Noem
Former U.S. Representative (R-SD)

Homeland Security secretary being replaced

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Senator and nominee to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary

Katie Boyd Britt
R · AL · SEN

Senator participating in shutdown negotiations

Angus S. King, Jr.
I · ME · SEN

Senator participating in shutdown negotiations

ALSO MENTIONED  Tom Homan, Border czar who met with senators negotiating over the shutdown

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Schumer and Senate Democrats Withhold Support for DHS Funding

Right-leaning outlets report that Senate Democrats repeatedly blocked DHS funding while seeking changes to ICE operations, as a partial shutdown continued. Center outlets describe Schumer leading Democratic opposition to voting requirements in a separate Senate debate. Right-leaning outlets assign Democrats responsibility for the DHS funding impasse and emphasize airport delays and missed paychecks.

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