House Freedom Caucus warns it may halt DHS funding agreement due to ICE and voter ID issues
House Conservatives Reject Senate-Passed DHS Funding Deal House conservatives are backing away from a Senate-approved plan aimed at ending a 42-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Their concern? The bill doesn’t adequately support President Donald Trump’s immigration measures. The House Freedom Caucus declared on Friday that they would not support any DHS […]
House approves temporary funding for DHS as shutdown nears record length
House Republicans Pass Short-Term DHS Funding Bill Amid Ongoing Shutdown Late on Friday, House Republicans approved a temporary funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), despite strong objections from Democratic lawmakers. However, the ongoing 42-day shutdown—which has impacted air travel and left many federal employees without pay—continues. The vote, which mostly fell along […]
House Republicans push forward a 60-day stopgap for DHS during Senate deadlock
House Republicans Push for DHS Funding Amid Shutdown On Friday night, House Republicans made significant strides in their effort to address the ongoing shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as they passed a crucial measure that brings them into direct conflict with the Senate. The House Rules Committee advanced a two-month stopgap for […]
Speaker Johnson opposes Senate DHS bill due to ICE and border funding issues
House Speaker Critiques Democrats Amid Government Shutdown House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed strong criticism of congressional Democrats on Friday. He asserted that Republicans would not support any initiatives aimed at opening U.S. borders or halting the deportation of undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes. During a two-hour conference call with House Republicans, Johnson emphasized that […]
House to Approve Temporary Funding Bill for Entire DHS
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) came to an agreement with the House Freedom Caucus on Friday to move forward with a 60-day stopgap spending bill that would fully support the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This stands in contrast to the Senate-passed bill that will not be considered by the House. House conservatives expressed their […]
Jimmy Kimmel faced backlash online for ridiculing DHS Secretary Mullin for his past as a plumber.
Jimmy Kimmel Faces Backlash for Remarks on DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Talk show host Jimmy Kimmel recently attracted significant criticism after he took aim at the newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security, Markwayne Mullin, highlighting his previous job as a plumber. Kimmel kicked off his comments with a jab, stating, “Don’t worry, President Trump has […]
Senate Approves Funding for Most of DHS, Sending Bill to House Without ICE Support
Senate Approves DHS Funding Bill After Extended Stalemate The Senate passed a bill early Friday that primarily funds the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking an end to a two-month impasse between the two major parties. Republicans are on board with a Democrat proposal to finance almost all areas of DHS, but not Immigration and […]
Our Base Sees DHS Shutdown Differently Than the Public
Rep. Suozzi Discusses Proposal to End DHS Shutdown During a recent appearance on NewsNation’s “Cuomo”, Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) talked about his plan, which he developed with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), aimed at resolving the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security and the House of Representatives. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) expressed his […]
Senate passes funding for DHS, but with a condition
Senate Takes Action on DHS Funding After Lengthy Standoff After a prolonged 42-day deadlock, the Senate has finally allocated some funding to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but there’s a condition involved. It’s been over six weeks since the DHS was first shut down back in mid-February. On Friday morning, the Senate reached an […]
A Few Senators Push Through DHS Funding Bill Before Taking a Two-Week Break
Senate Passes Funding Bill to End Partial Government Shutdown In the early hours of Friday, five senators voted on a funding bill to wrap up the partial government shutdown just ahead of a two-week Easter recess. Democrats in the Senate have pushed for new limitations on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Following the January […]