DHS shutdown hits record length The Department of Homeland Security’s funding lapse crossed into what reporting described as the longest partial government shutdown in U.S. history. The prolonged standoff has left core parts of DHS operating without full appr…
What caused DHS funding lapse to become longest? #politics
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) experienced its longest partial government funding lapse in history, disrupting critical operations for 35 days. Core DHS programs, including cybersecurity, border security, and disaster response, operated with reduced capacity or halted services. The shutdown exposed weaknesses in continuity-of-operations planning for federal agencies dependent on consistent funding.