Senate works into the night in latest effort to reopen Homeland Security Department
- Posted on April 23, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Congressional tensions escalate as the Senate continues extended legislative sessions to resolve the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Republican lawmakers are pushing through funding measures specifically targeting immigration enforcement agencies, while Democratic opposition threatens to derail these efforts. The overnight negotiations highlight deepening partisan divisions over border security priorities and federal funding allocations, with both parties entrenched on immigration policy requirements.
Senate works into the night in latest effort to reopen Homeland Security Department
