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The Department of Homeland Security has been unfunded for 31 days as neither party’s bill can secure 60 Senate votes. Democrats have yet to respond to the White House’s immigration reform proposal. TSA employees missed their first full paycheck, causing longer airport security lines. The White House plans to request at least $50 billion from Congress for Iran war expenses, needing support from eight Senate Democrats due to Republican opposition. Budget reconciliation would require cuts elsewhere to offset new spending.