Homeland Security shutdown drags on, but Trump says he’ll sign order to pay all employees
Speaker Johnson faced criticism for House inaction while coordinating a 'two-track' funding strategy with Senate leadership and President Trump.
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Speaker Johnson faced criticism for House inaction while coordinating a 'two-track' funding strategy with Senate leadership and President Trump.
The Senate passed a DHS funding bill to end a partial shutdown, but the House remained in recess. Meanwhile, President Trump announced plans to sign an executive order to pay DHS employees despite the legislative stalemate.
U.S. Senator from Missouri
Speaker Mike Johnson is pursuing a "two-track" plan to end the DHS shutdown, a move RawStory frames as a "flip-flop" that has sparked an internal Republican revolt. Conversely, The Washington Examiner emphasizes Johnson's strategic distrust of the Senate and his focus on securing immigration enforcement funding to satisfy his caucus. Center-leaning outlets like Reuters and AP News focus on the procedural uncertainty as Johnson attempts to coordinate with both the Senate and the White House.
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