Multiple candidates seeking Senate seats are running ads critical of their own party, supportive of Republican policies, or both.
Airport slogs continue to put pressure on lawmakers and the White House, but a deal remains elusive as Senate Democrats hold out for restraints on immigration agents.
Democrats have not signed off on the potential agreement to reopen DHS, which has been partially shut down since Feb. 14.
Large swaths of the Department of Homeland Security are set to shut down Saturday unless lawmakers and the White House strike a last-minute deal.