DHS Shutdown Paychecks at Risk

The funding lapse threatens to renew chaos at major airports as TSA workers and border patrol agents face the prospect of working without pay.

Senate Republicans have introduced a $70 billion framework to fund immigration enforcement through 2029 in a bid to circumvent Democratic opposition.

However, the plan has yet to gain enough support to pass the House, leaving the department's payroll in jeopardy.

Mullin emphasized that while essential operations continue for now, the lack of a budget deal is severely impacting the morale and financial stability of the joint force.