AXIOS (Avery Lotz) - Speaker Johnson is moving to end the shutdown by Tuesday — without Democratic support
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) predicted Sunday that the House will end the partial government shutdown by Tuesday, even as he prepares to move forward without Democratic support for Department of Homeland Security funding. Why it matters: Johnson faces the difficult task of quashing internal GOP tensions after the deadly immigration crackdown in Minnesota scattered appropriations talks . The funding bill would launch a two-week window for high-stakes negotiations over DHS. - The Senate passed legislation Friday that separated out the fight over immigration enforcement from the effort to prevent a lengthier shutdown. A partial shutdown began Saturday. - But the relief didn't last long, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries…
AI:House Speaker Mike Johnson is attempting to end the current partial government shutdown by Tuesday, likely relying on Republican votes alone after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries signaled that Democrats will not support a stopgap measure for the Department of Homeland Security. This standoff follows intense political pressure and calls from Senate Democrats to reform DHS, including demands for body cameras and unmasking federal agents—measures Johnson argues would endanger officers and impede Border Czar Tom Homan’s enforcement efforts in Minnesota. While the Senate previously passed a short-term extension to avoid a total collapse, the move has triggered internal GOP friction regarding immigration enforcement and is being fueled…Open