Transportation Security Administration absenteeism rates climbed to 18 percent during the final week of the DHS shutdown, causing cascading security line delays at major U.S. airports.
The Congressional Budget Office issued a preliminary scoring warning that the Republican reconciliation bill funding ICE and CBP through 2028 would increase the federal deficit by $72 billion unless offset by spending cuts elsewhere.
The 76-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security ended April 30, 2026, making it the longest single-agency funding lapse in American history.