Partial shutdown drags on as US House takes no action on compromise deal

The House of Representatives took no action Thursday on a Senate-passed compromise bill that would fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the partial government shutdown. The DHS has been without funding since mid-February after Democrats blocked the appropriations measure, demanding Republicans agree to new restrictions on federal agriculture policy. Despite agreement between Republican congressional leaders on the compromise measure, the House's inaction prolongs what has already become a record-length funding lapse for the department. The stalemate reflects the broader partisan gridlock over spending priorities, with Democrats using the funding dispute as leverage to extract policy concessions. Without House action, the shutdown's duration remains uncertain and could extend the operational disruptions at DHS indefinitely.