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• DHS to shut down after lawmakers, White House fail to reach agreement on funding and reforms - February 13, 2026

• Most non-ICE, non-CBP employees are now facing potentially delayed paychecks.

  Eric Katz, Government Executive

  he Homeland Security Department is set to shut down over the weekend after lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on funding it, leaving most of the DHS workforce on the verge of missing more paychecks.

  Every other agency in government has received full-year funding for fiscal 2026, but Democrats have withheld their votes for DHS as they seek reforms to President Trump’s immigration enforcement crackdown in the wake of multiple citizens being fatally shot by department employees. Most DHS employees—about 92%—will continue to work, while around 23,000 will be sent home on furlough.

  Department officials have noted that Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection can tap funding provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to continue operations and, most likely, ensure on-time pay. Those on furlough at other agencies or working because their jobs are critical to protecting life or property face the prospect of delayed paychecks, depending on how long the shutdown drags on.

  To read the full article, click here.

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