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Republican leaders in Congress to pursue path ending DHS shutdown

Thune announced a two-track Republican plan to fund DHS and end the shutdown alongside House Speaker Mike Johnson.

Republican leaders in Congress to pursue path ending DHS shutdown
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This article1 analysis · Oct 8, 2026
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House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced a two-track plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security and end the shutdown, including a possible reconciliation bill. The plan’s success is uncertain, and it may face opposition from Democrats and some Republicans.

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Senate Majority Leader announcing a Republican plan to fund DHS and end the shutdown

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House Speaker announcing a Republican plan to fund DHS and end the shutdown

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Thune and GOP Leaders Announce Plan to End DHS Shutdown

Outlets agree that Thune and House Speaker Mike Johnson announced a two-track plan to reopen most of DHS while pursuing separate later funding for immigration enforcement, as the partial shutdown continued. Left-leaning outlets characterize the agreement as a concession to Democrats that delays addressing immigration-enforcement funding. Center outlets mainly explain the plan and its uncertain path, though one frames it as Johnson yielding to Democratic demands. Right-leaning outlets emphasize a separate route to immigration-enforcement funding, with some presenting it as a way around Democratic opposition.

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