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Fresh off a two-week break, lawmakers returned to turmoil in the House, where legislation to reopen the Department of Homeland Security is stalled and the G.O.P. is struggling to keep its agenda on track.
Last year, Congress approved $75 billion for immigration enforcement. That money has allowed ICE to operate nearly unfettered during a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
Last year, Congress approved $75 billion for immigration enforcement. That money has allowed ICE to operate nearly unfettered during a record-long shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.Open
Republican lawmaker Rep. Don Bacon representing Nebraska, joins Chris Stirewalt on The Hill Sunday to discuss upcoming vote to reopen parts of DHS except ICE and Border Patrol. He also talks war powers and ongoing negotiations with Iran. #dhs #governmentshutdown #iranwar
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill on Thursday to partially reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), marking a step toward ending the longest-ever partial government shutdown. With the deal's adoption by the Senate, the DHS funding bill will now be sent back to the House for consideration. The post Senate Unanimously Approves DHS Funding – But Now It Must Pass the House. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill to partially reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the funding deal now advancing to the House for approval. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and members of Congress in both chambers. WHEN & WHERE: The Senate vote took place on Thursday in Washington, D.C., as Congress approaches a two-week recess. IMPACT: The bill’s passage signals a potential resolution to the partial government shutdown, contingent on further action by the House. IN FULL The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill on Thursday to partially reopen the Department of Homeland Security (DHS ), marking a step toward ending…Open
DHS continues to be shut down
Florida Rep. Greg Steube joined “Wake Up America” to discuss the gridlock between Democrats and Republicans over Department of Homeland Security funding and called on Majority Leader John Thune to do away with the filibuster.
The partial shutdown is the longest in history, so far.
Lawmakers are on a two-week recess as the partial government shutdown continues. Chris Cillizza joins “Morning in America” to discuss how this could impact the midterms.
The current recess is set to last until April 14.