参议院民主党人拒绝通过常规拨款为国土安全部提供资金，引发的停摆现已持续超过60天
2026年4月25日 晚上11:01 美国东部时间 / 福克斯新闻
作者：阿曼达·马西亚斯
当地时间周六晚，总统唐纳德·特朗普与多名内阁成员附近发生枪击事件，这一事件将公众视线聚焦到持续陷入国会僵局的特勤局资金短缺问题上。
一名枪手在华盛顿特区华盛顿希尔顿酒店外的年度白宫记者协会晚宴现场开火，当时名流、媒体人士与政府官员正聚集于此，安保人员迅速做出响应。嫌疑人已被拘留，身份尚未公布。据报道，一名特勤局特工的防弹衣被子弹击中，但本人未受伤。
事件发生在一处安检区域附近，特勤局特工与执法人员迅速展开应对。
此次枪击事件发生之际，国会围绕国土安全部的资金僵局已持续60多天——此次停摆由民主党人阻挠拨款法案、否决多项共和党提出的重启该部门的提案所引发。
特朗普在枪击发生时被紧急带离白宫记者协会晚宴
2026年4月25日，在华盛顿特区举行的白宫记者协会晚宴期间，总统唐纳德·特朗普被护送出会场。（博·埃里克森/路透社）
这场资金僵局的核心是移民执法政策争端，引发了人们对特勤局、联邦紧急事务管理局、美国海岸警卫队等机构资源的担忧。
负责保护总统、副总统及其家人、其他美国高级官员以及来访国家元首的特勤局，近年来面临的任务需求不断增加。
此次事件给不断增多的针对特朗普的威胁清单再添一笔，其中包括两起已确认的暗杀企图，以及最近一起在海湖庄园发生的武装入侵者事件。
国土安全部停摆笼罩海湖庄园枪击事件，特勤局人员制服武装嫌疑人
2026年4月25日，在华盛顿特区白宫记者协会晚宴期间传出枪声后，美国法警在华盛顿希尔顿酒店大堂内行走。特朗普总统被疏散前所在的舞台上，战术小队已部署就位。（亚历克斯·武布罗夫斯基/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社）
今年早些时候，一名移民官员在1月的致命事件发生后，参议院民主党人拒绝通过常规拨款为国土安全部提供资金，引发的资金停摆现已持续超过60天。谈判仍陷入僵局。民主党人寻求修改国土安全部的运作方式，而共和党人则依靠替代拨款来继续执行执法任务。
共和党人还考虑通过预算和解程序为该部门提供特朗普剩余任期内的资金，这与去年用于移民资金的程序相同。
此次枪击事件发生之际，特勤局在高威胁选举周期中正面临越来越大的压力。
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2026年4月25日，在华盛顿特区举行的年度白宫记者协会晚宴期间，一名枪手开火时，安保人员做出反应。（乔纳森·恩斯特/路透社）
上周，特勤局局长肖恩·柯伦警告议员们，该机构人员配备不足，无法应对即将到来的国际足联世界杯、2028年奥运会以及2028年总统大选周期的任务需求，凸显了人们对人员配备和资源的日益担忧。
随着此次枪击事件调查的更多细节浮出水面，人们持续质疑特勤局是否拥有足够资源来应对日益复杂的威胁环境。
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Secret Service in line of fire at WHCA shooting still unpaid due to Dem-led shutdown
Senate Democrats declined to fund DHS through regular appropriations, triggering a lapse now stretching beyond 60 days
April 25, 2026 11:01pm EDT / Fox News
By Amanda Macias
A shooting near President Donald Trump and several Cabinet members Saturday night is putting a spotlight on the Secret Service’s funding shortfall amid an ongoing standoff in Congress.
A gunman opened fire outside the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C., where celebrities, members of the press and administration officials had gathered, prompting a swift security response. The suspect is in custody and has not been identified. One Secret Service agent was reportedly shot in their protective vest but is uninjured.
The incident unfolded near a security screening area, prompting a rapid response from Secret Service agents and law enforcement.
The shooting comes amid a more than 60-day funding stalemate in Congress over the Department of Homeland Security — a lapse driven by Democrats blocking funding bills and rejecting multiple GOP-backed proposals to reopen the department.
TRUMP RUSHED AWAY FROM WHITE HOUSE CORRESPONDENTS’ DINNER AS SHOTS FIRED
President Donald Trump is escorted out during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026.(Bo Erickson/Reuters)
The funding standoff centers on disputes over immigration enforcement policy and has raised concerns about resources for agencies including the Secret Service, FEMA and the U.S. Coast Guard.
The Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the president, vice president, their families and other senior U.S. officials, along with visiting heads of state, has faced growing demands in recent years.
The incident adds to a growing list of threats against Trump, including two confirmed assassination attempts and a recent incident involving an armed intruder at Mar-a-Lago.
DHS SHUTDOWN LOOMS OVER MAR-A-LAGO SHOOTING AS SECRET SERVICE AGENTS NEUTRALIZE ARMED SUSPECT
U.S. Marshalls walk through the lobby of the Washington Hilton after shots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026. Tactical teams took positions on the stage where President Donald Trump had been seated before he was evacuated.(Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images)
Senate Democrats declined to fund DHS through regular appropriations earlier this year following a deadly January incident involving immigration officers, triggering a funding lapse that has now stretched beyond 60 days. Negotiations remain stalled. Democrats are seeking changes to DHS operations, while Republicans are relying on alternative funding to continue enforcement.
Republicans are also considering funding the department for the remainder of Trump’s term through budget reconciliation, the same process used for immigration funding last year.
The shooting also comes as the Secret Service faces increasing pressure during a high-threat election cycle.
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Security officials react as a shooter opens fire during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C., on April 25, 2026.(Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)
Last week, Secret Service Director Sean Curran warned lawmakers the agency is not adequately staffed to handle the demands of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, the 2028 Olympics and the 2028 presidential cycle, underscoring mounting concerns about staffing and resources.
As more details emerge from the investigation into this latest shooting, questions continue to mount over whether the Secret Service has the resources needed to handle an increasingly complex threat environment.
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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