Lawmakers express concerns about World Cup prep amid ongoing DHS shutdown

NPR | By Juliana Kim

Published April 16, 2026 at 3:44 AM CDT

At a Senate hearing on the upcoming World Cup, lawmakers raised concerns about how travel, tourism and safety preparations are going.

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