The Senate on March 12 failed to advance legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), extending the agency’s partial shutdown into its 27th day.
The procedural vote tally was 51–46, short of the 60 votes required to overcome a filibuster. Lawmakers also failed to move the legislation forward during a previous vote on Feb. 24. Major DHS enforcement components—including Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement—remain unaffected because they secured funding through 2029 under last year’s tax-and-spending package.
