Senate rejects dueling bills to pay federal workers
Senate failed to advance a GOP bill to pay federal employees working during the shutdown; Republicans blocked a Democratic plan to pay all federal workers.
Federal workers face financial strain and layoffs during the shutdown
Hundreds of thousands of federal employees face mounting financial strain and uncertainty as a prolonged government shutdown continues and administration-led layoffs loom.
The government shutdown is hitting airports - but not ICE
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act provided DHS $170 billion for immigration enforcement through 2029, insulating ICE and CBP from political pressure during a government shutdown over immigration policy disputes.