Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security
Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring up broader DHS funding until the Senate makes progress on funding for ICE and Border Patrol.
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Speaker Mike Johnson has refused to bring up broader DHS funding until the Senate makes progress on funding for ICE and Border Patrol.
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Right-leaning outlets like The Daily Signal frame Speaker Johnson’s strategy as a necessary effort to ensure immigration enforcement agencies are not "orphaned" during the DHS shutdown. Conversely, left-leaning Raw Story highlights internal GOP friction, reporting on conflicting accounts between Johnson and Senate leadership regarding the funding plan. Center sources such as WTOP News focus on the mechanics of Johnson’s "sequencing" approach to prioritize ICE and Border Patrol before broader department funding.
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