U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks modifications to a Senate-passed bill to end a Department of Homeland Security shutdown that began in mid-February. The delay risks interrupting paychecks for Transportation Security Administration workers and prolonging the funding stalemate.

New delay looms for Homeland Security funding as US House GOP blocks vote WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson wants to make changes to a Senate-passed bill that would end the shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, a move that will further delay funding and prolong the stalemate that began in mid-February. The holdup could again interrupt paychecks for workers at the Transportation Security Administration and […]