Shutdown Slashes Congress at Munich Conference
February 13, 2026·12 days ago·via The New York Times
A partial federal shutdown triggered by Democrats blocking a funding patch forces House Republicans to skip the Munich Security Conference, shrinking America's congressional footprint at this key transatlantic forum. Senate's bipartisan crew led by Lindsey Graham and Sheldon Whitehouse still heads over via CODEL McCain, but House Speaker Johnson's directive bars official travel amid the Homeland Security lapse set for Saturday.
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