DHS Shutdown Starts as Congress Fails on Funding
February 14, 2026·11 days ago·via CBS News
The Department of Homeland Security begins an orderly shutdown today after Congress lets funding expire at midnight without a deal, thanks to Senate Democrats blocking a bipartisan extension. House Republicans passed full-year DHS funding, but Dems demanded 15 concessions across 10 areas, torpedoing talks despite White House good-faith proposals.
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