Congress Deadlocked Over Homeland Security Funding Just Days Before Shutdown Deadline
• Congressional leaders still working on deal to fund federal agencies 4 days before deadline • Sticking point is funding for Homeland Security department, other 5 bills mostly settled • White House & Democrats want more border security money; GOP wants to reprioritize DHS funds • Hard-right Republicans demand immigration policy changes in return for DHS funding • Highly unusual for Congress to still be negotiating budgets nearly 6 months into fiscal year