GOP lawmakers blast Mike Johnson over new 'delay game' because he doesn't 'have the votes'
Johnson faced Republican criticism over the timing and terms of a DHS funding deal.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYRaw Story is an established digital news outlet, but its partisan identity and the article’s limited sourcing warrant a moderate rather than high institutional score. The article identifies its author and attributes key claims, though one central criticism comes from an anonymous Republican.
- Source type — An established digital news outlet, with a partisan orientation.
- Transparency — Claims are attributed to named figures or to an anonymous Republican source said to have spoken to The Hill.
- Author attribution — The article names an author.
- Editorial standards — The short article offers limited evidence for evaluating its reporting and correction practices.
The article provides concrete details about the funding dispute and attributes statements to named officials, but it relies partly on an anonymous source and gives little detail about the competing proposals or Johnson’s response to the criticism.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes criticism from Republicans, Schumer’s opposition to the House proposal, and details of the eventual Senate agreement. It does not include a direct response from Johnson or much explanation of the competing positions.
- Source diversity — Includes Republican criticism, Schumer’s stated opposition, and actions by Senate leaders.
- Counterarguments presented — The article describes the competing funding approaches but does not present a direct defense from Johnson.
- Omitted context — The proposals and the reasons behind them receive little detail.
- Loaded language — The headline uses “blast” and “delay game,” while the body mainly attributes criticism to sources.
The article reports criticism of Johnson and the dispute over immigration enforcement funding in largely attributed, straightforward language. Its framing does not establish a clear ideological lean.
- Language tone — Most claims and judgments are attributed to lawmakers or sources rather than stated as the article’s own conclusions.
- Framing — The headline foregrounds Republican criticism of Johnson, while the article also describes the funding dispute and legislative actions.
- Source selection — The article includes comments from Republicans and a statement from Schumer, but limited direct response from Johnson.
Republican lawmakers criticized Speaker Mike Johnson for delaying a Department of Homeland Security funding deal, while Johnson agreed to a Senate bill that excludes funding for ICE and Border Patrol. Senate Republicans also passed a budget resolution providing up to $140 billion for ICE.
The article reports that a prolonged DHS shutdown has left agency employees without regular pay and that the funding dispute centers on ICE and Border Patrol. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said a House Republican continuing resolution would be “dead on arrival” in the Senate. Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune later agreed to a bipartisan Senate funding bill that reopens DHS without ICE or Border Patrol funding.
Republican critics said Johnson lacked the votes for a bill that includes ICE funding and was delaying action. Rep. Ralph Norman called the upcoming effort likely the last chance to address the issue. Separately, Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution by a 50-48 vote to allocate as much as $140 billion to ICE; DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned payroll funding could run out by early May if the shutdown continued.
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SWIPE →Speaker criticized for delaying DHS funding and agreeing to a Senate funding plan that excludes ICE and Border Patrol
President who endorsed the Senate funding proposal
Representative who said the coming effort was likely the final chance to address the funding issue
Senate Majority Leader who agreed with Johnson to pass a bipartisan DHS funding bill
Senate Minority Leader who opposed the House Republican continuing resolution
Homeland Security Secretary who warned that payroll funding could run out
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