This shutdown could last for some time: Both houses of Congress, which must pass a spending bill to restore the department’s funding, are on recess until Feb. 23. Here's what to know https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-18/homeland-security-shutdown-how-fight-over-ice-tactics-sparked-funding-gap?taid=6995e417c3409600017a3c11&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter