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John Thune: “A lot of DHS employees are only receiving a partial paycheck…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

Thune: Democrats Exploit National Security and DHS Employees for Political Gain

Published March 5, 2026 | Video Starts at 00:11

Mr. President, it's another Thursday here in the Senate and it should be just another payday for employees at the Department of Homeland Security. But thanks to Democrat shutdown, A lot of DHS employees are only receiving a partial paycheck today [due to the Democrat shutdown]. Democrats will have an opportunity to fix that. This afternoon. Republicans will again try to pass legislation to fund DHS so employees can get paid and DHS can operate at full capacity. (00:11–00:20)

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Asserts that DHS employees are receiving partial paychecks because of a Democrat-led shutdown.

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