#1
#1 out of 2
politics1d ago
Mike Johnson and John Thune offer conflicting accounts of DHS shutdown plan on same day
- Johnson said sequencing is important and that funding should not leave ICE and the Border Patrol behind as the DHS funding bill moves forward.
- Thune indicated the Senate could approve the regular DHS funding bill after the Senate backs a new budget resolution.
- Both chambers need a budget resolution to unlock reconciliation that funds ICE and the Border Patrol for three years.
- Thune warned there’s a limited time to fund agencies not currently funded while reconciliation moves forward.
- The GOP budget resolution would guide up to $70 billion for immigration enforcement under reconciliation.
- Democrats pressed for guardrails on immigration officers after a January shooting incident.
- The article notes continued debate as both parties navigate funding and policy in a politically charged environment.
- The piece places the DHS funding dispute within a broader midterm political context.
- White House officials are pressing for DHS funding to resume and for orderly payrolls.
- The story highlights ongoing partisan dynamics as the midterms approach.
Vote 0
