The House on Friday night passed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security until May 22.
Why it matters: House GOP leaders' decision not to act on a Senate-passed plan has stoked tensions between House and Senate Republicans and raised questions about the path forward for ending the DHS shutdown, now well into its second month.
The Senate's plan would fund DHS through Sept. 30, but withou...
The ongoing shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has resulted in a standoff between the House and Senate Republicans over funding for ICE and CBP. The Senate's initial plan to exclude funding for these agencies sparked criticism from Speaker Mike Johnson, who described it as a "joke" due to its lack of border security funding. However, the House-passed bill, which fully funds DHS, including ICE and CBP, has been met with opposition from Senate Democrats. The situation highlights ...