While roughly 96 percent of the federal government has been funded, DHS has remained partially shut down since Feb. 13.
The Senate on Feb. 24 failed to advance legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), extending the agency’s partial shutdown into its 11th day.
The measure received 50 votes in favor to 45 votes opposed, falling short of the 60 required to overcome a filibuster.
Although major enforcement arms such as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are unaffected—having secured funding through 2029 under last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act—other DHS components have been impacted. Among them is the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
The bill would provide $5.7 billion for FEMA, an increase of $873 million over fiscal year 2025 levels, excluding $26.367 billion designated for the Disaster Relief Fund.
It also allocates $3.25 billion to the United States Secret Service, including $44 million for planning and coordination of upcoming National Special Security Events such as the 2026 FIFA World Cup, America250, and the 2028 Summer Olympics and 2028 Summer Paralympics.
Additionally, the legislation provides $7.96 billion for the Transportation Security Administration, including $300 million for checkpoint property screening systems. It fully funds exit lane staffing, the Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement Program, and the Canine Reimbursement Program, and sets aside $13.9 million to reimburse airports for installing explosive detection systems.
In addition, it gives $2.6 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, including $40 million to continue election security activities funded in fiscal year 2024.
The bill also allocates $122.9 million for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Of that amount, $112 million supports the E-Verify program and $10 million supports reducing the backlog of applications.
While roughly 96 percent of the federal government has been funded, DHS has remained partially shut down since Feb. 13.
Democratic lawmakers have said they will not support a DHS funding bill without changes to immigration enforcement policy, particularly regarding ICE operations. They have outlined 10 conditions for backing the legislation, following two separate shootings that killed protesters Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis involving immigration agents.
