Lawmakers express concerns about World Cup prep amid ongoing DHS shutdown

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Published April 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM HST

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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Juliana Kim is a weekend reporter for Digital News, where she adds context to the news of the day and brings her enterprise skills to NPR's signature journalism.

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