Travel disruptions and long TSA lines had increased urgency for a funding deal; senators were racing to salvage a proposal to fund much of DHS. The House approved the Senate-passed funding bill, which should ease immediate airport staffing and checkpoint pressures. A broader analysis suggests that the long-term politicization of "homeland security" deepens partisan stakes and public mistrust, making sustained cooperation harder and increasing the risk of repeated disruptions.
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