'This is not a game': Speaker Johnson to propose alternative to Senate DHS funding deal

Speaker Johnson Tells the Senate to Shove It on DHS Funding Measure

Johnson calls out GOP Senate over "joke" of a DHS plan

Sharp differences between House and Senate GOP leaders burst into the open this afternoon, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune's (R-S.D.) two-step plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security and then ICE the first casualty.Why it matters: The collapse was public — and painful. Blame flew freely, with House Speaker Mike Johnson and President Trump…

Jeffries presses Johnson to pass Senate DHS bill; open to helping GOP with rule

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) threw his weight behind the Senate-passed bill to reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), declaring it a victory for Democrats because it funds airport screeners but not immigration enforcement operations. After huddling with other House Democrats in the Capitol basement, Jeffries urged Speaker Mike…

Trump sides with Johnson over Thune in Senate-House brawl to end DHS shutdown

President Donald Trump has come out against the Senate’s deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security, saying it “wasn’t appropriate.” Trump’s comment, which came during an interview with Fox News, undercuts Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s (R-SD) effort to end the partial government shutdown of DHS that has stretched for over 40 days. “Well,…

Senate Reaches DHS Funding Deal After Trump Agrees to Fund TSA

The Senate agreed on a deal that would fund most of the Department of Homeland Security but not the controversial Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency that Democrats are seeking to reform.

Senate approves funding deal for most of DHS, ending shutdown – US politics live

The deal would mean TSA staff, who screen airport passengers, baggage and cargo, would start being paid for the first time since mid-FebruarySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxSenate minority leader Chuck Schumer welcomed the DHS funding agreement passed on a voice vote on Thursday night, but added a deal could…