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Congress under pressure to end DHS shutdown as it returns to session this week

NPR | By Eric McDaniel,

A Martínez

Published April 27, 2026 at 3:57 AM CDT

Congress returns this week with added pressure to find a deal to end the partial DHS shutdown. It also needs to find a way to end the impasse over FISA surveillance legislation.

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Eric McDaniel

Eric McDaniel edits the NPR Politics Podcast. He joined the program ahead of its 2019 relaunch as a daily podcast.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.