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House Republicans Adopt Two-Track Plan to End DHS Shutdown

01 April, 2026.USA.21 sources

Key Takeaways

Two-track plan funds DHS: near-term TSA funding, immigration enforcement deferred.
Johnson and Thune backed the plan to end the DHS shutdown.
Plan relies on House-Senate GOP coordination to advance funding.

GOP Leaders Reverse Course

House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune jointly announced a two-track plan to end the DHS shutdown.

The plan would fund most of DHS except ICE and CBP, and then fund those using budget reconciliation.

Associated Press

The Hill detailed intense resistance within the House GOP, with many members opposing the plan.

Axios confirmed Johnson would not hold a vote until the Senate makes progress on ICE and CBP.

Congress is scheduled to return April 13.

Fractured GOP and Trump Pressure

The announcement came less than three hours after Trump urged Republicans to pass ICE and CBP funding through reconciliation.

Members wanted assurances ICE funding would come in a separate package before passing the Senate bill.

Association of Defense Communities

Politico described the internal GOP pushback as ranging beyond the usual Freedom Caucus.

The friction highlights the challenge GOP leaders face in reconciling Trump’s agenda and conservative demands.

FEMA Funding and Worker Pay

FEMA warned its Disaster Relief Fund was running dangerously low after the shutdown.

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