The US Senate has failed for the fourth time this year to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ensuring the partial government shutdown will stretch beyond its one-month mark.
In a procedural vote held on Thursday, 12 March 2026, the measure fell short of the 60-vote supermajority required to advance, with a final tally of 51–46. The ongoing impasse has left tens of thousands of federal employees without pay and created mounting logistical challenges at airports and border crossings nationwide.
