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Johnson, Jeffries Prepare for House Showdown Over Senate's Homeland Security Funding Deal With White House

Jeffries is leading House Democrats in demanding immediate reforms to ICE and Border Patrol.

Johnson, Jeffries Prepare for House Showdown Over Senate's Homeland Security Funding Deal With White House
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House leaders face a vote on a Senate two-week extension of Homeland Security funding, amid disputes over immigration-enforcement reforms and conservative demands to attach the SAVE America Act.

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House Democratic leader pressing for immediate DHS reforms

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker managing the House response to the Senate funding extension

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President involved in negotiations over DHS reforms

Chip Roy
R · TX-21

House author of the SAVE America Act

House member urging Republicans to attach the SAVE America Act

Mike Lee
R · UT · SEN

Senate lead sponsor urging the House to attach the SAVE America Act

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House Passes Funding Deal Jeffries Opposed, Ending Partial Shutdown

The House considered a federal funding package that included a short-term Homeland Security extension, while Jeffries called for immigration-enforcement changes as Democrats debated whether to support it. Center outlets focus on the negotiations over reforms and the funding extension, presenting Jeffries as withholding support while pressing for changes. Right-leaning outlets emphasize that the House passed the package and 21 Democrats voted for it despite Jeffries’ opposition, with some also highlighting criticism of him.

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