House Passes 60-Day DHS Funding; Senate Recesses, Backup Looms
Key Takeaways
- House passes 60-day DHS funding; Senate deal rejected, leaving the funding impasse unresolved.
- House votes on a two-month funding punt that cannot pass the Senate.
- Both chambers passed DHS funding bills, but they remain incompatible, sustaining the stalemate.
House Passes ICE-Inclusive Funding
The House passed a 60-day funding plan with three Democrats joining Republicans.
“The House passed a 60-day continuing resolution to fund the Department of Homeland Security on Friday, but its fate remains uncertain as the Senate is in a scheduled two-week recess”
The bill includes ICE, the core sticking point that has stalled negotiations.
The Senate is in a two-week recess with no plans to reconvene before April 13.
Trump Signs TSA Pay Memo
Trump signed an executive action to pay TSA employees after weeks without pay.
DHS said workers could see paychecks as early as Monday.
The funding gap persists because Congress has failed to pass a comprehensive solution.
Recess Looms, Impasse Persists
Both chambers have passed DHS funding measures but not the same one.
“Speaker Johnson Speaks to Reporters About Homeland Security Funding Impasse | Video | C-SPAN”
The Senate recesses for two weeks with no plan to reconvene before April 13.
The shutdown is set to become the longest in American history.
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