Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic counteroffer to reform the immigration agency as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown hit its fortieth day.The ongoing funding impasse has triggered major delays at airports across the nation with Transportation Security Administration officer callouts surging to eleven percent.Democrats previously demanded judicial warrants and mask bans for federal agents following fatal incidents in Minneapolis while Donald Trump linked funding to voter identification legislation.Lawmakers face mounting pressure to resolve the stalemate before the upcoming holiday travel period as some personnel from other departments assist with security screenings.