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House Republicans are refusing to take up the Senate measure that was passed last night, instead pushing for a short-term plan to fund the entire department.
President Trump is expected to sign an executive order today to pay workers, but it's unclear how.
The federal government's top emergency agency lost hundreds of workers in February.
NPR's Rebecca Hersher reports new data show a continuing trend of job cuts at the agency.
The United Arab Emirates is banning most Iranians from entering the country, including for transit.
The UAE did not formally announce the change, but Dubai's Emirates Airline and Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways quietly updated their travel advisories, as NPR's Ayyab Atrawi reports.
This is NPR News in Washington.
Dutch authorities say an ancient golden helmet stolen more than a year ago has been recovered.
It had been taken while on loan to the Drents Museum.
The helmet is considered to be priceless and a cultural icon of Romania.
Three men were arrested shortly after the heist.
The Labor Department says applications for unemployment benefits fell last week down by 9,000 to 202,000, fewer than many analysts had expected.
The figure is watched closely as an indication of the health of the job market.
Americans are feeling pessimistic about their retirement savings.
NPR's Stephen Basaha reports a new survey from Northwestern Mutual found 46 percent of respondents believe they will not be ready for retirement.
Stocks are trading lower on Wall Street at this hour.