In the midst of an unprecedented lapse in funding, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) remains in in partial government shutdown. More than six months into Fiscal Year 2026, DHS remains unfunded. A continuing resolution funding DHS expired on February 14, 2026.

The House has passed a DHS funding bill (H.R. 7147), endorsed by President Trump. The Senate, meanwhile, has advanced a proposal that funds DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. Under that plan, funding for immigration enforcement would be included in another reconciliation process.

Congress will return from a 2-week Easter recess on April 14.

FMA has repeatedly called for an immediate end to the partial government shutdown, with former National President Craig Carter writing, “This is an unacceptable way to treat these dedicated feds who do so much to provide for our fellow Americans. While the vast majority of DHS feds will continue working, shutdowns have lasting negative consequences for morale and engagement.”

FMA remains steadfastly opposed to all government shutdowns, citing the billions of dollars wasted and undue stress they inflict on all Americans. “The American people expect legislators to work across the aisle to find solutions, and the Federal Managers Association wholeheartedly agrees,” Carter wrote. “Our nation’s security and our citizens’ welfare should never be compromised.”