What a shutdown would mean for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes not only border agents but also airport security officers and emergency management functions

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 2:41 PM

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The Department of Homeland Security faces a potential partial government shutdown if Congress does not secure funding by the end of Friday, although most DHS workers would continue working without pay during the lapse.

Story Timeline: Senate Democrats Demand DHS Funding Changes

Feb 1, 2026Expected House vote to end partial shutdown turns dramatic

Feb 2, 2026Trump demanded Monday that House lawmakers back the bipartisan spending deal passed by the Senate last week and set aside policy demands in an effort to quickly end a partial government shutdown

Feb 5, 2026Democrats’ drive to reach a deal to put new restrictions on immigration-enforcement agents is running into a Republican brick wall

Feb 12, 2026

What a shutdown would mean for the Department of Homeland Security, which includes not only border agents but also airport security officers and emergency management functions(current)

Feb 12, 2026The Department of Homeland Security is facing a shutdown after Senate Democrats voted to block its funding, saying talks with the GOP to add limits on immigration enforcement hadn’t advanced enough

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