Barrasso: Senate Dems have ‘blood on their hands’ for DHS shutdown

(The Center Square) – With the ongoing partial government shutdown now the second-longest in American history, irritated Republicans are berating Senate Democrats, who for the fifth time Friday blocked the advance of the Department of Homeland Security funding bill.

The failed vote highlighted how firmly Democrats are entrenched in their opposition to any fiscal year 2026 Homeland Security bill that doesn’t include an extensive list of new restrictions on immigration enforcement operations.

With no federal funding, DHS agencies – including TSA, the Coast Guard, the Secret Service, and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – have ceased nonessential operations and faced worker shortages, even as homeland security risks have heightened.

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