Overview
- House leaders plan another vote as soon as Thursday on a DHS funding bill largely mirroring the version that previously passed the chamber and stalled in the Senate.
- Democrats continue to press for statutory limits and accountability for ICE and CBP after the Minneapolis killings, with proposals such as visible identification, body cameras, and stricter use-of-force rules, as they review a White House counteroffer.
- The DHS partial shutdown that began on Feb. 14 persists, with core immigration enforcement sustained by prior appropriations while TSA workers receive partial pay and other components report curtailed operations.
- Republicans argue the U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran increase the risk of retaliatory attacks and are using that threat environment to intensify pressure on Democrats to approve funding.
- The FBI is probing a deadly mass shooting in Austin as a potential terrorism case, and officials warn that strained DHS units like CISA, FEMA, TSA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service need stable funding to manage heightened risks.