Senate fails to advance DHS funding bill for 5th time, with no deal in sight - CBS News
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Senate blocks DHS funding bill for fifth time, risking agency shutdown and disruption to border security operations.
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A DHS funding lapse could delay border security processing, immigration enforcement services, and other agency operations affecting citizens and legal travelers.
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The Senate has failed to advance a Department of Homeland Security funding bill for the fifth time, with lawmakers unable to reach agreement on the measure's terms. The repeated blockage signals a breakdown in negotiations over the DHS appropriations package, which funds critical border security, immigration enforcement, and other department operations. Without passage, DHS faces the risk of a funding lapse that could disrupt agency operations and force furloughs of personnel. The impasse reflects broader partisan divisions over immigration policy and spending priorities heading into a new fiscal period. No timeline for resolution has emerged, leaving the department's funding status in limbo.
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The Senate has failed to advance the bill five times; no timeline for resolution or deal framework has emerged as of the report.
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