Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats aren't backing down from their list of DHS demands as the partial government shutdown rages on. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
For now, there’s no clear sign that a compromise deal will be reached. The White House and Senate Democrats have sent counteroffer after counteroffer, but neither side has agreed to the other’s pitch.
And talks between both parties appeared to have petered out during the break.
A source familiar with negotiations told Fox News Digital negotiations had largely stalled and are expected to resume next week.
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President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington. (Allison Robbert/AP)
"So far, they have not budged on the key issues, like masks, like warrants, like oversight from state authorities," Schumer said. "It depends what he says. So far, we've heard crickets from them. Nothing. They're not negotiating. They're just trying to pass paper back and forth with no real changes."
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced several emergency measures over the weekend as the agency meanders through its second week of lapsed funding.
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Courtesy escorts for members of Congress have been suspended, and global entry at airports has been suspended because Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have been diverted to process travelers.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has also stopped all public assistance for ongoing disasters, paused non-emergency work, halted non-disaster-related activities and restricted personnel travel to activities "strictly necessary to respond to active disasters and life-safety emergencies," according to the agency.
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.
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