DHS shutdown continues despite deal

Congressional efforts to end the 48-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security have stalled in the House of Representatives.

While the Senate has passed a bipartisan deal to fund the bulk of the agency, hard-line House conservatives are demanding separate legislation for immigration enforcement.

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing intense pressure from within his party as airport operations and national security functions remain under strain.

In response to the legislative deadlock, the White House is moving to pay federal workers through executive action, bypassing the traditional appropriations process.