Verizon waives late fees for federal workers affected by partial DHS shutdown

"Verizon will waive late fees and offer flexible payment arrangements for workers affected by the partial government shutdown. The carrier has made similar offers in the past, like during the COVID-19 pandemic when it gave customers extra mobile data at no additional cost."

"The partial government shutdown started in February after Congress failed to pass a new DHS funding bill. The lack of funding has not affected all of DHS' sprawling organizations equally."

"Democratic senators and congresspeople are demanding ICE agents wear body cams and remove masks before making arrests, among other restrictions, and refusing to fund DHS until those restrictions are worked into the bill."

The Department of Homeland Security has faced partial funding since February due to Congress's failure to pass a new funding bill. Verizon is waiving late fees and providing flexible payment arrangements for affected federal workers. The Transportation Security Administration has been significantly impacted, leading to delays in airport security, while Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection remain funded through a separate pool. Legislative disagreements over funding and operational restrictions for ICE have stalled progress on a comprehensive funding solution.

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