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Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Again After GOP Rejects Counteroffer

The proposal includes requests focused on reforming Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a key sticking point in negotiations.
Senate Democrats Block DHS Funding Again After GOP Rejects Counteroffer
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in Washington on March 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Jackson Richman
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Joseph Lord
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Senate Democrats on Wednesday again blocked funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after Republicans rejected a counteroffer the party put forward.

An effort by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to fund the DHS failed in a 54–46 vote, falling short of the 60 votes it needed to advance. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was the only Democrat to join Republicans in voting to advance the measure.

Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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