This episode of Congress in Context examines the high-stakes legislative environment of March 10, 2026, as the Senate navigates a 25-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security amidst a "borderline obnoxious" partisan stalemate over funding and immigration reforms. While the chamber successfully invokes cloture on the Housing for the 21st Century Act to tackle soaring home prices and regulatory barriers, the floor is dominated by a fierce debate over "Operation Epic Fury" in Iran. Minority leadership challenges the administration’s "addiction to chaos" and shifting rationales for war, while majority members defend the operation as a decisive blow against nuclear proliferation and a vital exercise in "peace through strength". The session further delves into the complexities of the ...