Today, 27 February marked end of the Continuing Resolution that allowed the Department, including the Coast Guard, to continue to operate without an approved 2015 budget. A short term patch extending funding for another three weeks has passed (or is expected to pass) the House.
No, Homeland Security heads toward shutdown as House fails to pass 3-week spending bill.
They did finally pass a one week extension. Now we get to do it all over again next Friday. http://news.yahoo.com/u-senate-passes-one-week-security-funding-extension-013312192.html
DHS is already shut down when it comes to keeping out illegal aliens.
Update: http://www.defensenews.com/story/defense/policy-budget/congress/2015/03/03/dhs-homeland-security-shutdown-boehner/24309395/
Looks like the House will vote on a “clean” DHS bill, perhaps today.
More money for the Coast Guard to retaliate against whistleblowers then. http://ucgc.blogspot.com/2015/02/where-have-all-good-men-gone.html#comment-form
The bill has passed both houses, been signed by the President and now gone into law. http://www.fiercehomelandsecurity.com/story/obama-signs-full-year-dhs-funding-bill-after-house-relents-rolling-back-imm/2015-03-05?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal
Sorry to see. Until the leadership is forced to implement reforms by hitting them in the wallet, victims and witnesses will continue to live in fear.