The Daily Punch How will this DHS shutdown end?
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Mar 26, 2026 Coverage of a 40-day DHS shutdown, why airports and lawmakers are under pressure, and the clash over funding ICE versus the rest of the department. Breakdown of the Thune-Schumer funding framework and the Senate arithmetic blocking a quick fix. Discussion of political risks from staying in recess and shifting Democratic calculations about pursuing impeachment.
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Shutdown Has Created Patchwork Airport Chaos
- The DHS shutdown has lasted 40 days and created uneven airport disruptions driven by local TSA staffing gaps.
- Jake Sherman cites hundreds of TSA departures and widespread callouts, making airport impacts vary by location and fueling urgency.
Funding DHS Except ICE Is Politically Fraught
- The central GOP framework is funding DHS except ICE, postponing the ICE fight to reconciliation.
- Anna Palmer and Jake note Democrats worry that CBP and HSI funding still allows immigration enforcement now, complicating a simple carve‑out.
A Deal Needs Cross‑House Alignment To Work
- Any Senate deal must thread narrow GOP and Democratic votes and then survive House passage, creating multiple choke points.
- Jake emphasizes that even if 25 Senate Democrats back a plan, House Democrats and Speaker Mike Johnson remain decisive.