Vought explained during a Senate Budget Committee hearing that the department has struggled to retain workers amid the lapse in federal funding, which began more than two months ago on Feb. 14.
White House budget chief Russ Vought warns DHS ‘disintegrating’ amid partial government shutdown
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April 17, 2026
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