House Votes to Fully Fund DHS After 'Inappropriate' Senate Deal
Johnson defended the House’s vote to fund DHS and criticized the Senate’s alternative.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYThe Daily Signal is an established, named national outlet with attributed reporting, but its conservative editorial identity calls for some caution about its framing and source selection.
- Source type — A national outlet with an established publication operation.
- Editorial standards — The outlet has a clear conservative orientation, which may shape framing and sourcing.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
The report gives the basic vote, timing, shutdown context and statements from both parties, but relies heavily on Republican lawmakers’ characterizations and offers limited independent context or detail about the competing funding proposals.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Schumer’s stated objection and the Senate’s position, but most of the quoted reactions and evaluative language come from Republicans.
- Source diversity — The report includes statements from both parties, but Republican voices substantially outnumber Democratic ones.
- Counterarguments presented — Schumer explains that Democrats oppose funding without limits on ICE.
- Loaded language — Critical descriptions of the Senate measure are included, generally attributed to Republican speakers.
The report gives substantial space to Republican criticism of the Senate plan and presents the House action through favorable Republican claims, while also including Schumer’s objection.
- Source selection — Several Republican lawmakers and Trump are quoted or cited, compared with one extended statement from Schumer.
- Framing — The headline foregrounds the House action and labels the Senate deal through a critical characterization.
- Language tone — Republican descriptions of the Senate plan as a “joke” and “reckless” receive prominent space.
The House rejected a Senate plan to reopen DHS and passed a 60-day measure to fully fund the department, extending the shutdown as the Senate left for recess. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would oppose funding without limits on ICE.
The House rejected the Senate’s approach to reopening the Department of Homeland Security and passed a continuing resolution to fund the department for 60 days, through May 22. The vote was mostly along party lines, and the article says the House’s move will extend the shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would not support DHS funding without limits on ICE funding.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to ensure TSA agents are paid during the shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the Senate measure, while Republican lawmakers urged senators to return and act on the House bill. The Senate’s next steps remained uncertain.
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SWIPE →Speaker of the House and a leading defender of the House DHS funding measure
Representative urging senators to return and pass the House measure
President who ordered TSA agents to be paid and criticized the Senate plan
Senate Minority Leader opposing DHS funding without limits on ICE
House Republican Conference Chair urging the Senate to vote
Representative supporting the House continuing resolution
Part of a bigger story
26 OUTLETSMike Johnson rejected the Senate’s DHS funding plan, which excluded immigration enforcement, and backed a different House measure. The competing plans left the shutdown unresolved. Left-leaning outlets portray Johnson’s rejection as prolonging the shutdown and stress its effects on workers and travel. Center outlets focus on the competing proposals and the shutdown’s practical costs. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the Senate plan’s exclusion of immigration-enforcement funding and the House alternative to fund DHS more fully.
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