DHS stopgap set for quick House action after Rules Committee vote
Republicans opted for a fast-track “deem and pass” provision.
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Democrats bash Johnson for rejecting Senate DHS bill, urge support for discharge petition
House Democratic leaders teed off on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Friday for rejecting a bipartisan Senate bill to reopen most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), saying GOP leaders are voluntarily prolonging the partial shutdown to appease their most conservative wing. “The American people know Republican priorities have nothing to do with making…
Trump rejects Senate-passed Homeland Security funding bill
President Trump said Friday he is not on board with the Senate-passed funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) because it does not fully fund the agency, which has been a sticking point with congressional Democrats. Trump, in a phone interview with Fox News, said the bill “wasn’t appropriate” because it does not…
Rand Paul weighs a 2028 presidential bid
Paul hopes to carve out a libertarian lane in a party he says is shaped by populism.
‘Meltdown’: DHS shutdown set to drag on after House GOP rejects Senate deal
Speaker Mike Johnson is instead looking at a two-month funding punt that cannot pass the Senate.
Trump to send Congress his budget request April 3
It’s still TBD whether a supplemental military funding request will come with the broader fiscal blueprint for fiscal 2027.
Trump orders DHS to pay TSA agents during agency shutdown
President Trump on Friday directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees during the government shutdown, marking a key development as funding the agency stalls in Congress. “As President of the United States, I have determined that these circumstances constitute an emergency situation compromising the Nation’s security,” Trump said