DHS shutdown stretches to 35 days as Democrats block funding bill

Senate Democrats blocked a House-passed funding bill Friday, preventing the Department of Homeland Security shutdown from ending after 35 days. The measure, which would have funded Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the Transportation Security Administration, and other federal agencies, failed 47-37 — short of the 60 votes needed to advance. Democrats' opposition has kept critical border and airport security operations under shutdown conditions, forcing agencies to operate on minimal staff and without pay for workers. The impasse reflects disagreement between the parties on the terms of DHS funding as the Trump administration has pushed for resources tied to immigration enforcement priorities. The blockade leaves no clear path to resolution without negotiated compromise between House Republicans and Senate Democrats.