White House budget chief Russ Vought warns DHS ‘disintegrating’ amid partial government shutdown
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“White House budget chief Russ Vought warns DHS ‘disintegrating’ amid partial government shutdown”
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“The Department of Homeland Security has struggled to retain workers amid the lapse in federal funding, which began more than two months ago on Feb. 14.”
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“President Trump signed an emergency order on April 3 to compensate every DHS employee who lost pay amid the shutdown.”
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“Hundreds of TSA employees, who had been working without pay, quit the DHS subagency, resulting in massive lines at airports across the country.”
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“More than 35,000 DHS employees have begun receiving paychecks because of Trump’s order.”
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“Republican congressional leaders announced an agreement to fund all of DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol.”
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“The House of Representatives has not yet scheduled a vote on the agreed-upon measure.”
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“DHS did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.”
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