# Markwayne Mullin

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## Timeline

- **2026-04-15**: Phase Two Deadline — The potential expiration date for the second, more contentious portion of the DHS budget.
- **2026-03-27**: Legislative Recess Begins — Target date for passing the first phase of funding to prevent immediate agency closures.
- **2026-03-25**: Two-Step Plan Proposed — Lawmakers announce a bifurcated funding strategy to avoid a DHS shutdown.
- **2026-03-24**: Senate Proposal — Senators introduce a targeted funding bill to restore TSA/CBP operations while excluding ICE.
- **2026-03-22**: Airport Crisis Peaks — Wait times hit record highs; ICE agents are deployed to assist TSA personnel.
- **2026-02-15**: Shutdown Begins — DHS funding expires following a deadlock over the SAVE Act and border policy.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### Congress Proposes Two-Step DHS Funding to Avert Logistics Gridlock
2026-03-25 00:58:16 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

U.S. lawmakers are advancing a bifurcated funding strategy for the Department of Homeland Security to prevent a total shutdown as a legislative recess looms. The move comes as mounting airport delays and border processing bottlenecks threaten to disrupt critical air cargo and international trade lanes.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/dhs-funding-plan-supply-chain-impact

### Senate Proposes DHS Funding Carve-Out to Resolve 37-Day Airport Gridlock
2026-03-24 08:47:59 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 4

U.S. Senators are negotiating a targeted funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security to end a 37-day shutdown that has paralyzed major airports. The proposal seeks to fund critical operations like the TSA while excluding ICE enforcement to bypass a partisan deadlock over immigration policy.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/senate-dhs-funding-deal-airport-disruptions

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