As the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enters its 28th day, lawmakers are poised to take action to bring an end to the impasse. The House and Senate are reportedly considering a bill that would provide funding for the DHS, potentially averting a crisis that has left thousands of federal employees without pay and critical border security programs in limbo. The legislation, which remains shrouded in secrecy, is expected to be a key battleground for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with Democrats and Republicans at odds over issues such as border wall funding and protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. As the country teeters on the brink of a prolonged shutdown, the fate of the bill and the DHS hangs in the balance.
Trump Administration Live Updates: House and Senate Could Take Up Bill to End D.H.S. Shutdown The New York Times
