DHS Shutdown and Funding Battle

The Senate voted 50-48 to move forward with the budget resolution, with Republicans Rand Paul and Lisa Murkowski breaking ranks to join Democrats in opposition.

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has warned that the agency will run out of money to pay salaries by early May if a final bill is not passed.

The shutdown has taken a severe toll on federal workers, many of whom say they feel forgotten by leadership in Washington.

Democrats have continued to demand policy changes following the fatal shootings of protesters by federal agents earlier this year.