Here’s how a shutdown will affect DHS agencies
by Sarah Fortinsky - 02/12/26 6:00 AM ET
The federal government appears to be barreling toward yet another partial shutdown this week, as Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over a deal to keep the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funded before its two-week stopgap funding measure expires on Friday.
Senate Democrats say negotiations with the White House over changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have not made enough progress to justify backing another short-term DHS funding bill.
A funding lapse would be narrower in scope than the previous two shutdowns — including the record 43-day shutdown that ended in November and the brief funding gap earlier this month.
Only DHS would be affected, but the department’s broad reach — encompassing agencies that handle TSA security checkpoints, cybersecurity threats and emergency disaster relief — means the consequences of a partial shutdown could extend far beyond immigration enforcement.
Here’s how a potential shutdown would affect DHS agencies:
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5734644-heres-how-a-shutdown-will-affect-dhs-agencies/
