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Mike Johnson backs House passage of Senate bill to end DHS shutdown

Johnson changed course and supported House passage of the Senate’s DHS funding measure.

Mike Johnson backs House passage of Senate bill to end DHS shutdown
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This article1 analysis · Oct 7, 2026
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The House approved a Senate-passed measure funding most of the Department of Homeland Security through September, after Speaker Mike Johnson reversed his opposition. The vote came amid a 76-day shutdown and warnings that DHS employees could soon miss paychecks.

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Mike Johnson R · LA-4

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

House Speaker who reversed his opposition and backed passage of the Senate DHS funding measure

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Troy E. Nehls
R · TX-22

Representative who questioned what alternative there was to taking up the Senate bill

Representative who urged Johnson to bring the Senate funding bill to a vote

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who requested a separate immigration enforcement funding measure

House Democratic leader who supported the Senate measure while criticizing its exclusion of immigration enforcement funding

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

Representative who said Republicans agreed to let the measure pass by voice vote

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Mike Johnson Backs DHS Bill Ending Record Shutdown

The House passed a bill funding much of the Department of Homeland Security, and the record shutdown ended. The measure left immigration-enforcement funding out. Left-leaning outlets cast Johnson’s move to bring the Senate bill forward as a retreat and a win for Democrats. Center outlets focus on the bipartisan bill ending the shutdown while enforcement funding remains separate. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Republicans’ separate funding path for immigration enforcement, alongside Johnson’s eventual support for the Senate measure.

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