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Anger at Senate GOP Reaches Fever Pitch With No DHS Deal in Sight, SAVE America Act Debate Stalled

Johnson rejected Thune’s Senate proposal and passed a different DHS funding extension in the House.

Anger at Senate GOP Reaches Fever Pitch With No DHS Deal in Sight, SAVE America Act Debate Stalled
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Senate Republicans left town without a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security or a path forward on the SAVE America Act. The article reports growing criticism of Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s funding bill and competing calls for Congress to return.

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House who rejected Thune’s bill and advanced a House funding extension

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader criticized for advancing a DHS funding bill

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Rick Scott
R · FL · SEN

Senator calling for Congress to return and eliminate the filibuster

John W. Rose
R · TN-6

Representative calling for Thune’s removal as Senate GOP leader

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose administration urged Congress to return and who was asked to convene the Senate

Keith Self
R · TX-3

Representative calling for senators to consider the House funding bill

Andy Harris
R · MD-1

House Freedom Caucus chairman calling for senators to consider the House funding bill

Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Minority Leader whose office stated Democrats’ position on the funding measure

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

DHS secretary named in connection with a presidential memorandum directing DHS to pay employees

Representative calling for senators to consider the House funding bill

White House press secretary urging Congress to return to address DHS funding

Andy Biggs
R · AZ-5

Representative calling for senators to consider the House funding bill

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Senator and sponsor of the SAVE America Act urging Trump to convene the Senate

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Mike Johnson Navigates House GOP Negotiations Over DHS Funding

The Senate passed a partial Department of Homeland Security funding plan amid the shutdown, and Mike Johnson is involved in deciding how the House will proceed. Center outlets focus on the House impasse and uncertainty over the next step, including Johnson’s role in the stalled process. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Republican efforts to secure immigration-enforcement funding and disputes over the strategy.

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