House Republicans Reject Senate DHS Funding Deal as TSA Pay Crisis Triggers Nationwide Delays

House Republicans rejected a bipartisan Senate deal to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, passing a separate measure instead.Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the Senate proposal as a joke because it lacked funding for ICE and Border Patrol agencies.The ongoing funding lapse has forced TSA officers to work without pay since mid-February, leading to staffing shortages and airport delays.President Donald Trump signed a memorandum to secure pay for airport workers as Congress entered a recess without a final resolution.
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