Event Brief
DHS shutdown imperils pay for TSA and Secret Service
Filed: Apr 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since February as Congress seeks a compromise to fund the agency.
WHO: Congress
WHAT: DHS shutdown continued, threatening pay for TSA and Secret Service while Congress negotiates funding.
WHEN: Apr 28, 2026 at 5:33 PM ET
WHERE: United States
WHY: Congressional dysfunction has prevented a compromise to fund the Department of Homeland Security.
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