共和党立场:
特朗普总统和共和党官员认为，民主党不愿通过《SAVE法案》或其他与移民相关的资金法案（其中包括对运输安全管理局 TSA 的拨款），才是僵局的根源。白宫已指示纳税人将机场排队过长的责任归咎于民主党。
民主党立场:
民主党声称他们多次尝试通过针对 TSA 人员的独立拨款法案。他们认为参议院共和党人把移民改革置于支付政府雇员薪资之上，将政府工作人员“当作人质”。
僵局:
争议围绕着国土安全部（DHS）的拨款问题，而政府停摆始于 2026 年 2 月 14 日。一位共和党参议员（约翰·肯尼迪）表示，本来有可能达成协议，但据报道，他接到指示不得达成协议，导致谈判被叫停。
Republican Stance: President Trump and Republican officials argue that Democratic reluctance to pass the "SAVE" Act or other immigration-related funding, which includes the TSA, is the root cause of the impasse. The White House has instructed taxpayers to blame Democrats for long airport lines.
Democratic Stance: Democrats claim they have tried to pass standalone funding for TSA agents multiple times. They argue that Senate Republicans are prioritizing immigration reforms over paying government staff, holding them "hostage".
The Impasse: The dispute revolves around funding the DHS during a shutdown that started on Feb. 14, 2026. Republican senator John Kennedy noted that a deal was possible, but was stopped upon instruction to not make a deal, as per reports.
