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Senate Republicans have circulated a proposal to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security with full‑year funding while carving out ICE’s detention, enforcement and deportation operations to be addressed later—potentially via reconciliation—a plan that has drawn bipartisan pushback as the White House still seeks ICE funding. The partial DHS shutdown is producing real‑world strain: unpaid TSA workers are increasingly calling out (36% at Houston’s airport was reported), snarling security lines at major airports as lawmakers race to resolve the impasse.