16 Senators Miss DHS Funding Vote

Once again, a Senate vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) failed to pass.

The Senate voted 47-37 on Friday to fund DHS.

60 votes are required to pass the measure.

“Senate for a 5th time blocked Homeland Security Department funding legislation to reopen DHS partially shutdown for 35 days. 60 votes are needed. Fetterman was the only Democrat to vote Yes 16 Senators missed the vote that was held open for over two hours,” CSPAN Capitol Hill producer Craig Caplan said.

“16 Senators missed today’s DHS funding vote: 7 Republicans: Britt, Daines, Fischer, Paul, Sheehy, Tuberville, and Wicker. 9 Democrats: Coons, Gallego, Kaine, Kelly, Klobuchar, Schiff, Shaheen, Smith and Whitehouse,” he added.

16 Senators missed today’s DHS funding vote:
7 Republicans: Britt, Daines, Fischer, Paul, Sheehy, Tuberville, and Wicker.
9 Democrats: Coons, Gallego, Kaine, Kelly, Klobuchar, Schiff, Shaheen, Smith and Whitehouse

— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) March 20, 2026

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