DHS funding talks in limbo after Trump insists GOP pass SAVE America Act
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Trump blocks DHS funding deal unless Senate also passes SAVE America Act, prolonging 38-day government shutdown.
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A prolonged DHS shutdown disrupts border security operations and creates budgetary uncertainty affecting federal employees' pay and public safety services.
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President Trump has demanded that Senate Republicans block a Department of Homeland Security funding deal unless the chamber also passes the SAVE America Act, derailing negotiations aimed at ending a 38-day DHS shutdown. The standoff complicates efforts to restore funding to the department amid ongoing border security debates, a signature Trump administration priority. By tying DHS funding to passage of an unrelated legislative measure, Trump is leveraging Republicans' control of Congress to advance his agenda, though the tactic risks prolonging the government closure. The SAVE America Act—which focuses on election integrity measures—would require Republican unity to overcome any Democratic opposition in the Senate. Senate leaders now face pressure to either negotiate Trump's demand or find an alternative path to resolving the shutdown without the president's backing.
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Senate leaders face pressure to negotiate Trump's demand or find alternative paths to end the shutdown without presidential backing.
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