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The White House is warning lawmakers that funding used to pay personnel at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is close to being depleted, sounding the alarm about potential disruptions to airport security and other critical operations if Congress does not act soon.
In a memo sent late Tuesday, the Office of Management and Budget cautioned that stopgap funding measures used to cover payroll for agencies such as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) could be exhausted as early as May. The administration urged the House of Representatives to move quickly on a budget resolution already approved by the Senate, describing the situation as increasingly urgent.
“DHS will soon run out of critical operating funds, placing essential personnel and operations at risk,” the memo stated.
The warning comes as the House faces internal divisions that have slowed progress on legislation aimed at restoring full funding to the department. Speaker Mike Johnson is navigating disagreements within his narrow Republican majority, leaving the chamber largely stalled on several key issues, including the Homeland Security budget.