Republicans in the US House of Representatives have rejected a bipartisan deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and instead approved a different plan, prolonging the shutdown that has caused huge delays at airports. House Republican leaders rejected this, with Speaker Mike Johnson labelling the Senate bill a "joke". TSA agents, who manage US airport security, have not been paid in more than a month due to the impasse. A few hours before the Senate vote, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he would sign an executive order "to immediately pay our TSA Agents". "We're here because, thanks to Democrats' determined refusal to reach an agreement, there will be no Homeland Security funding bill this year," he said.

Source: The Star March 28, 2026 14:32 UTC