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Congress starts two-week recess as partial shutdown drags on

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Both the House and Senate began a scheduled two-week recessas of late March 2026, leaving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a record-breaking partial shutdown. The stalemate continues as lawmakers remain deeply divided over immigration enforcement funding and policy reforms.

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