Balance of Power Senate Fails to Cut DHS Deal, Trump Ends Immigration Surge in Minnesota
Feb 12, 2026
Mike Flood, Nebraska congressman focused on DHS, housing and tariffs. Shelley Moore Capito, West Virginia senator on homeland security and environment. Rick Davis, Republican strategist analyzing political fallout. Tyler Kendall, Capitol Hill reporter on Senate negotiations. They debate DHS funding fights, the pullback of Minnesota immigration operations, Senate maneuvers, and how these moves reshape political calculations.
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Partial DHS Shutdown Likely
- The Senate likely faces a partial DHS shutdown because negotiators can't secure bipartisan agreement before the deadline.
- Senator Shelley Moore Capito says 96% of government stays funded but critical DHS functions risk furloughs.
Executive Actions Won't Win Democratic Votes
- Democrats want binding legal changes rather than executive actions to secure their votes on border policy.
- Tyler Kendall reports White House steps, like ending surges, don't satisfy Democratic demands for codified reforms.
Keep DHS Intact, Improve It
- Avoid separating ICE from DHS because it would politicize and fragment homeland security functions.
- Senator Shelley Moore Capito urges keeping DHS as a unified department and improving systems within the bill.