Washington ― Michigan U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga introduced legislation Wednesday aiming to ensure that Department of Homeland Security law enforcement, Coast Guard and other staff would continue to get paid during a government shutdown.

The bill arrives as the federal government is careening toward a shutdown Sept. 30 without a last-minute agreement between lawmakers.

Huizenga's bill would ensure paychecks for Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Border Patrol, Secret Service, Customs and Border Protection and immigration enforcement agents, as well as Coast Guard members, civilian personnel, and contractors, according to a summary.

The measure would apply to any lapse in spending authority for shutdowns in fiscal 2026 and through 2027 until Jan. 1, 2027. The Pay Our Homeland Def

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