Effort to restore Homeland Security funding founders in Congress, Trump says will pay airport security workers - Reuters
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer stated that Democrats would not provide a 'blank check' for immigration enforcement without significant reforms.
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A legislative effort to end a partial Homeland Security shutdown failed as the House and Senate deadlocked over immigration enforcement. President Trump declared an emergency to pay TSA workers amid mounting airport disruptions, but other DHS employees remain unpaid.
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