DHS funding freeze now longest partial government shutdown in US history

If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the fourth-largest agency in the US government, became the longest partial shutdown in US history on Sunday. If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will also…

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the fourth-largest agency in…
• If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will also become the longest of any shutdown, surpassing the impasse late last year that dragged on for 43 days .
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• If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will also become the longest of any shutdown, surpassing the impasse late last year that dragged on for 43 days.

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• If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will also become the longest of any shutdown, surpassing the impasse late last year that dragged on for 43 days.
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Why it matters

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• If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will become the longest of any shutdown The shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the fourth-largest agency in…
• If the now six-week partial shutdown continues after the weekend, it will also become the longest of any shutdown, surpassing the impasse late last year that dragged on for 43 days.