[U.S. Department of Homeland Security Shutdown Deadlock Continues] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on March 21, the U.S. Senate once again failed on March 20 to advance a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the department's more than one-month-long "shutdown" deadlock unresolved. Due to the ongoing "shutdown," operations of agencies under the Department of Homeland Security, such as the Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, and Federal Emergency Management Agency, have been severely impacted, with the disruption to airport security systems across the country being the most pronounced. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg stated on the 20th that the continued "shutdown" of government agencies would increase security risks in the United States. The Department of Transportation also noted that approximately 10% of Transportation Security Administration employees are currently on leave, five times the normal rate. (CCTV International News)