Senate sends plan to end record-long DHS shutdown back to House - Axios
Senate Majority Leader John Thune coordinated a 'two-track' funding strategy with House leadership to bypass Democratic opposition.
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The Senate passed a funding plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, excluding ICE and CBP, sending it back to the House where Speaker Mike Johnson has signaled support to end the record-long shutdown.
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11 OUTLETSMediaite and Reuters highlight Thune’s success in securing a unanimous Senate vote for the funding bill as a bipartisan breakthrough. In contrast, right-leaning outlets like The Washington Examiner emphasize the friction between Thune and House Republicans, while Alipac frames his strategy as following direct orders from Donald Trump.
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