GOP Unveils Two-Track DHS Funding Plan, Trump Endorses
Key Takeaways
- Two-track plan funds TSA immediately while deferring ICE/CBP funding.
- Trump endorses the plan to end the DHS funding lapse.
- Plan could end the record long DHS shutdown and move funding forward.
Two-Track Funding
Republican leaders unveiled a two-track plan to end the 47-day DHS shutdown.
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The plan would fund most of the department through appropriations.
ICE and CBP would be funded through budget reconciliation with a simple majority.
Trump endorsed the plan, saying it doesn't need Radical Left Democrat votes.
GOP Strategy Meets Dem Resistance
The plan faces an uncertain trajectory in the divided House.
Democrats continue to refuse funding ICE without reforms.
Reconciliation has never been used to fund a stand-alone agency.
Public Polling and Political Pressure
Polling found only 27% of Americans approve the strikes while 43% disapprove.
The push to fund ICE on reconciliation signals growing Republican frustration.
The plan risks deepening political polarization.
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