A partial government shutdown is in effect for the Department of Homeland Security, where funding ran out at the end of day Friday as lawmakers remain at an impasse over immigration enforcement.Earlier Friday, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russell Vought directed DHS to begin implementing its shutdown plans.Members of Congress have left Washington for a weeklong recess or to head overseas to Munich for a security conference.It's the third time since October that the federal government has experienced a lapse in funding.A record 43-day shutdown last fall -- the longest in U.S.history -- heavily disrupted agencies and impacted millions of Americans.
A partial government shutdown ensued for several days between the end of January and early February that temporarily affected funding for the Defense, Education, Treasury, Labor and State departments.Now, caught in a funding fight are key areas of DHS -- the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the U.S.Secret Service and the U.S.
Coast Guard -- as Democrats demand reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).The Department of Homeland Security seal on the podium at the Ronald Reagan Building, Aug.21, 2019, in Washington, D.C.Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesOfficials from those agencies warned lawmakers that teh lapse in funding will leave thousands of personnel working without pay, disrupt disaster reimbursements, delay cyber protections and more.ICE, meanwhile, will largely continue operating because of $75 billion infusion provided in President Donald Trump's so-called "one big beautiful bill" that was passed by Congress last summer.Democrats are calling for judicial warrants before agents can enter private property, a ban on ICE agents wearing face masks, requiring the use of body cameras and new laws for use-of-force standards.Talks are expected to continue over the weekend.Pre...