Speaker Johnson resists Senate DHS funding bill as Republicans face critical votes
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Updated · CNN · Apr 27
Speaker Johnson resists Senate DHS funding bill as Republicans face critical votes
16 articles · Updated · CNN · Apr 27
Thousands of federal workers, including Secret Service agents, risk missing paychecks as DHS’s $10 billion reserve fund nears depletion after a 72-day shutdown.
House Republicans remain divided over DHS funding, with Johnson rejecting the Senate’s partial funding bill and proposing an alternative, while Senate Majority Leader Thune offers technical changes but opposes broader revisions.
The standoff, intensified by a recent shooting in Washington, also threatens other must-pass bills, including FISA renewal and the farm bill, exposing deep GOP divisions and raising concerns about national security and government operations.
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