The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is at risk of a partial shutdown.

The U.S. House of Representatives failed on February 27 to pass a short-term spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security, just hours before the deadline.

This bill will provide financial support to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security until March 19th.

A general view of a session of the US House of Representatives. (Photo: AFP)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security faces the risk of a partial shutdown if Congress does not approve new funding by noon today.

It is estimated that approximately 15% of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's workforce, equivalent to 30,000 people, will be furloughed without pay; more than 100,000 airport security personnel, port inspectors, and border patrol officers will have to work without pay.

Funding for counterterrorism operations in the states has also been suspended. This raises concerns about the ability to ensure national security in the context of terrorism threatening U.S. domestic security.

According to VOV