Senators Weigh Plan to End DHS Shutdown

‘Conversations are ongoing but this deal seems to be acceptable,’ a White House official told The Epoch Times.

The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on March 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans are closing in on a plan to end the impasse over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), signaling a potential breakthrough in a weeks-long standoff with Democrats.

The plan would provide money for most DHS operations but notably excludes Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE’s) enforcement and removal activities—one of the central points of contention for Democrats.