Senate Unanimously Passes DHS Funding Bill to End Partial Shutdown, Sending It Back to the House
Senate Majority Leader John Thune reached a deal with House leadership to pass a DHS funding bill and end the shutdown.
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune reached a deal with House leadership to pass a DHS funding bill and end the shutdown.
The Senate unanimously passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end a partial government shutdown. The measure now moves to the House following a deal between leadership to address border priorities later this spring.
House Speaker who agreed to the two-step funding approach
Johnson's version of this story ↗Mediaite 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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