Senate Democrats blocked a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security for the fifth time on Friday, extending a partial shutdown now at 35 days and tying it for the second-longest in American history.Travelers face hours-long TSA lines and flight delays during peak spring break season as agents work without pay.Terrorism fears intensify following recent domestic shootings and amid the ongoing Iran conflict, with critical security operations hampered.Republicans charge Democrats with yielding to far-left demands for new restrictions on ICE and immigration enforcement.Bipartisan talks, including the first closed-door session with Border Czar Tom Homan, occurred this week, but Democrats’ counteroffer was rejected by the White House as unserious.Senate Majority Leader John Thune warned lawmakers may cancel their Easter break if no resolution by next week.The impasse exposes a core divide: full national security funding versus ideological limits on border enforcement.Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s confirmation as DHS Secretary advances amid the crisis at the agency he would lead.Read More: https://americafirstreport.com/democrats-block-funding-for-fifth-time-as-shutdown-ties-second-longest-record/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.