Democrats face choice to reopen DHS amid fears of Iran terrorist proxies retaliating inside US

Published March 2, 2026 3:49pm ET



House Democrats will be forced to decide this week whether to reopen the Department of Homeland Security or keep the agency charged with protecting the country from terrorism closed as threats of Iranian terrorist cells retaliating inside the United States mount.

House Republican leadership is teeing up a vote to fund DHS this week, with Republicans using the possible fallout from the U.S. strikes on Iran as leverage to end the partial government shutdown.

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