The Senate voted against a Democratic-backed war powers resolution regarding Iran. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security remains partially unfunded, leading to disputes over immigration policy and potential consequences for lawmakers.
WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham speaks on the phone as he walks through the senate subway of the U.S. Capitol during a vote on March 04, 2026 in Washington, DC. In a 47-53 vote, Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-backed war powers resolution that would prevent President Donald Trump from continuing the military campaign against Iran .
Congress left Washington for a two-week Easter break with the Department of Homeland Security still without full funding, raising questions about whether voters will punish lawmakers in November for the stalemate.TSA officers were expected to start getting back pay on Monday, but the rest of DHS remained shut down. White House Border Czar Tom Homan, speaking Sunday, called for Congress to approve funding and criticized tying broader DHS operations to immigration policy disputes. Homan blamed Democrats after the Republican-controlled House rejected a bipartisan Senate plan that excluded ICE and some Border Patrol funding. “We just need to get the department funded. They want to talk about, you know, immigration policies. We can talk about that, but why do you got to hold the rest of DHS hostage to do that? Let's sit down and talk,” Homan told CBS News' Face the Nation. Homan blamed Democrats after the Republican-controlled House rejected a bipartisan Senate plan that excluded ICE and some Border Patrol funding. ICE received $75 billion from 2025’s “one big beautiful bill” appropriated by Congress. On ABC’s “This Week,” host Jonathan Karl pressed Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., on the dispute, noting, “You're holding up the entirety of the Department of Homeland Security because you object to ICE and you want changes to ICE, but through it all, ICE continues to have the money.”“John, we're we're not holding up all of the money for all the Department of Homeland Security. That's just a false statement. We have said repeatedly, repeatedly, we should fund TSA, we should fund FEMA, we should fund the Coast Guard. We are not prepared to give ICE another 10 billion dollars,” Van Hollen said.showed both Republicans and Democrats underwater with voters on positions worth forcing a shutdown. It remains unclear whether voters will still have the funding fight in mind during the midterms later this year. Todd Belt, a professor at George Washington University, said the optics of lawmakers taking time off during a shutdown can be damaging. “It's a real bad look any time members of Congress look like they're having a good time when members of the government are not being paid,” Belt said.ICE agents had been deployed to airports while TSA dealt with mass call-outs. Now that TSA officers are getting paid, the Trump administration says the agents will remain until there are normal operations.No serious injuries were reported after 11 vehicles were involved in a crash Monday on Interstate 590, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office.Auburn, N.Y. — A correction officer is accused of bringing significant amounts of drugs to work at Cayuga Correctional Facility after a joint investigation byThe 14-year-old girl suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital.Brighton, N.Y. A major construction project on 590 begins Monday, as commuters will need to plan for extra time to get out for the day.
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