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We May Finally Be Close to Ending the Democrats' DHS Shutdown – PJ Media

Thune joined Johnson in supporting a plan to fund DHS through appropriations and reconciliation.

We May Finally Be Close to Ending the Democrats' DHS Shutdown – PJ Media
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PJ Media says President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune backed a two-track plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security, including immigration enforcement funding through reconciliation. The plan could end the shutdown, but it had not yet passed.

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John Thune
R · SD · SEN

Senate Majority Leader who backed the two-track DHS funding plan

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Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House who supported the two-track DHS funding plan

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who endorsed funding ICE and Border Patrol through reconciliation

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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate Democratic leader mentioned in the discussion of reconciliation

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Senate Passes DHS Funding Plan During Shutdown

The Senate passed a DHS funding plan intended to reopen the department and end the partial shutdown; John Thune worked with House leadership on the strategy. Center outlets frame the plan as a route out of the shutdown but also stress that House inaction left it unresolved. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Republican leaders’ efforts and Trump’s role in pressing for immigration-enforcement funding.

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