DHS partial government shutdown begins, furloughing 45% of federal workers

A partial government shutdown targeting the Department of Homeland Security began on February 14, 2026, after Congress failed to pass a continuing resolution funding the agency past its deadline. Approximately 45% of the federal workforce subject to the lapse was furloughed, affecting DHS components including TSA, CBP, FEMA, and the Coast Guard. Republican lawmakers had conditioned DHS funding on immigration enforcement demands that Senate Democrats refused to accept, triggering the targeted shutdown.