House Republicans rejected a Senate-backed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), prolonging the shutdown. TSA agents have gone unpaid for over a month, leading to long delays at airports.
Democrats oppose funding for immigration agencies without reforms. Speaker Mike Johnson called the Senate bill a "joke". With Congress on a two-week break, funding for DHS remains uncertain. President Trump signed an order to direct his administration to pay TSA agents, but this move faces legal challenges.
Republicans demand funding for immigration enforcement, aiming to fund DHS at current levels, including ICE, for 60 days. Democrats insist on reforms, citing controversy over ICE agents' actions, particularly in Minneapolis.
Schumer said the Senate package included funding for TSA, US Coast Guard, and FEMA, but Democrats want to halt funding for ICE without changes.