Is the Senate heading toward a compromise on DHS funding?
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Senate and White House negotiating DHS funding compromise to resolve partial government shutdown causing airport disruptions.
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Senate leaders and the White House are negotiating a potential compromise on Department of Homeland Security funding to resolve an ongoing partial government shutdown. The shutdown has created immediate disruptions at airports where travelers are experiencing operational chaos. A deal would end the fiscal standoff and restore normal government operations, though details of any proposed compromise have not been disclosed. The negotiations signal efforts to break a deadlock that has left portions of the federal government unfunded and affecting public-facing services.
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