How much does the Homeland Security shutdown matter to the public? – Roll Call

## Summary
Spring is in the air, and Congress is in recess — despite a partial government shutdown of the Homeland Security Department. (
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo
)
By
Jason Dick
and
Jessica Wehrman
Posted April 2, 2026 at 11:25am
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Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman wonder what members of Congress are doing on their two-week recess, coming as it does while the Homeland Security Department isn’t being funded by Congress, as well as what they did, and observed, on recent trips back home to Arizona and Ohio, respectively.
Show Notes:
Senate tees up bill to end Homeland Security shutdown
Who’s the shutdown scapegoat now?
Trump to address nation on Iran as gas prices rise, poll numbers drop — and midterms loom
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## Article Content
Spring is in the air, and Congress is in recess — despite a partial government shutdown of the Homeland Security Department. (
Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo
)
By
Jason Dick
and
Jessica Wehrman
Posted April 2, 2026 at 11:25am
Facebook
Twitter
Email
Reddit
Jason Dick and Jessica Wehrman wonder what members of Congress are doing on their two-week recess, coming as it does while the Homeland Security Department isn’t being funded by Congress, as well as what they did, and observed, on recent trips back home to Arizona and Ohio, respectively.
Show Notes:
Senate tees up bill to end Homeland Security shutdown
Who’s the shutdown scapegoat now?
Trump to address nation on Iran as gas prices rise, poll numbers drop — and midterms loom
Roll Call Factba.se, the all-things-White House database
The Political Theater Podcast archives
Political Theater on YouTube
Subscribe to the Political Theater newsletter
Recent Stories
Courts likely to block Trump’s effort to curtail mail-in voting
At the Races: Operation Republican rescue
Pamela Bondi, staunch Trump ally, out as attorney general
Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push
Senate Democrats call on CMS to rein in Medicare Advantage abuses
Senate tees up bill to end Homeland Security shutdown

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## Expert Analysis

### Merits
- Trump to address nation on Iran as gas prices rise, poll numbers drop — and midterms loom Roll Call Factba.se, the all-things-White House database The Political Theater Podcast archives Political Theater on YouTube Subscribe to the Political Theater newsletter Recent Stories Courts likely to block Trump’s effort to curtail mail-in voting At the Races: Operation Republican rescue Pamela Bondi, staunch Trump ally, out as attorney general Democrats eye 2028 for bigger health care push Senate Democrats call on CMS to rein in Medicare Advantage abuses Senate tees up bill to end Homeland Security shutdown

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### Expert Commentary
This article covers shutdown, homeland, security topics. Notable strengths include discussion of shutdown. Readability: Flesch-Kincaid grade 0.0. Word count: 203.