Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic-backed war powers resolution regarding Iran, while funding for the Department of Homeland Security remains incomplete, leading to political infighting over immigration policy and potential consequences for lawmakers in the upcoming November elections. White House Border Czar Tom Homan criticized Democrats for tying broader DHS operations to immigration disputes.
by MATT GALKA | The National News DeskWASHINGTON, 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.The 14-year-old girl suffered serious injuries and was taken to an area hospital.All lanes of eastbound State Route 16 near the mid-span of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge are blocked due to a crash.A new study published in the journal Environmental Pollution found traces of pharmaceuticals and illicit drugs in several shark species.Governor Bob Ferguson has signed the so-called millionaires tax into law, creating a first of its kind income tax for Washington State.XXXWhat the tax doesTheDemocrats defended the bill as a step toward tax reform, arguing it would ensure the state’s highest earners contribute more toward public services.
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