Democrats on Wednesday sharply criticized the White House’s latest counter-proposal aimed at ending the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown, arguing that it falls short of sufficiently addressing their concerns about the administration’s immigration crackdown. The counterproposal, outlined in a letter by border czar Tom Homan and White House legislative affairs director James Braid, is…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks at a Capitol steps press conference alongside House Democrats on March 18, 2026. Courtesy of Minority Leader’s Office House Democrats are trying to force a floor vote on a bill that would fund Transportation Security Administration agents and other non-immigration agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)—without
Even the chair of the House Budget Committee was forecasting the symbolic measure would fall flat.
The panel denied the Florida Democrat’s request for a delay.
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) presides over a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times Congress is collaborating with the White House to enact a version of President Donald Trump’s Most Favored Nation drug price policy, Rep. Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.) confirmed on
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) testifies during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 18, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times During his confirmation hearing to become secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) called on Congress to fund the department and
The Oklahoma senator’s secretive travel a decade ago emerged as a late-breaking issue in his confirmation.