Regulations and Government
DHS Shutdown Looms
Senate action on bill expected today, but House and Senate lawmakers have been at impasse.

Congress is facing a February 27 deadline to overcome its impasse over the Fiscal Year 2015 homeland security appropriations bill, or the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will be forced to furlough 30,000 of its estimated 230,000 employees. Most critical functions—including U.S. Customs and Border Patrol inspection and clearance activities, along with Transportation Security Administration airline pasenger screening—would continue during a shutdown. However, those employees would work without pay. Other employees, including most administrative and headquarter staffs at DHS, would be furloughed and activities such as training would halt.


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