The Department of Homeland Security has been shut down since Feb. 14. President Trump signed a memo to pay D.H.S. workers, who began receiving checks on Friday. But the department notified employees that they would not be paid again without a full spending bill, over which Congress is still in a stalemate.
The shutdown began with Democrats demanding new restrictions on immigration enforcement, which Republicans resisted.
Note: This timeline is not comprehensive of all actions taken by each group.
Lawmakers return from their two-week recess on Monday, when negotiations are expected to resume.
