Pressure builds on Congress as DHS shutdown threatens to drag into April - Politico

Congress faces mounting pressure to resolve a Department of Homeland Security funding lapse before it extends into April, according to Politico. The shutdown reflects ongoing disagreements between lawmakers over DHS appropriations, delaying routine agency operations and affecting personnel across the department. An extended shutdown into the second month would intensify political pressure on both chambers to reach a compromise and could disrupt critical border security and immigration functions. The impasse highlights deeper fiscal disputes within Congress as the Trump administration seeks to advance its immigration and border priorities. Lawmakers must navigate competing demands over spending levels and policy riders attached to the funding bill to avoid prolonged departmental disruption.