High Stakes in D.C.: Shutdown Averted, but DHS Funding remains in Limbo

As of early Saturday morning, January 31, a full-scale government shutdown has been narrowly avoided, but local federal employees in Las Vegas remain on high alert. While a temporary deal was struck late Friday to keep most of the government running, funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—which includes TSA and CBP officers at Harry Reid International Airport—remains under intense negotiation. Local union representatives are monitoring the situation closely as airport staff face the possibility of working without immediate pay if a permanent resolution isn’t reached by the next legislative trigger.