Overview
- Senate Democrats said they received a new White House counteroffer on DHS funding and are reviewing it, with talks still short of a deal.
- Senior administration officials warn FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund could drop below $5 billion within days and be exhausted by a major disaster, and the agency has paused some long‑term recovery reimbursements.
- TSA says PreCheck remains operational while it evaluates staffing constraints case by case, Global Entry processing is being suspended, and courtesy escorts are on hold as many officers work without full pay.
- ICE operations continue largely unaffected thanks to last year’s multi‑year appropriation, leaving TSA, FEMA, the Coast Guard and other DHS components bearing the shutdown’s brunt.
- Senate Republicans are weighing procedural maneuvers to advance a funding bill, and the White House says it cannot legally shift other DHS discretionary funds to pay workers during the lapse.