White House sends DHS shutdown counteroffer to Democrats on day 13

On February 27, 2026, the Trump administration sent what it described as a serious counteroffer to Senate Democrats to reopen the Department of Homeland Security after 13 days of shutdown. Democrats had previously submitted a counteroffer requiring immigration officers to wear body cameras, meet enhanced training standards, and restrict enforcement near sensitive locations such as schools and churches. The White House offer rejected most Democratic conditions while proposing partial funding restoration for non-immigration DHS components.