House GOP Rejects Senate’s DHS Funding Bill, Drafts Alternative

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There is no solution in sight. House Republicans rejected the Senate bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, which it passed by unanimous voice vote early Friday morning.

  • Why? Immigration enforcement funding. The Senate measure funded most of DHS, including the TSA, but excluded additional funding for ICE and Border Patrol (a Senate Democrat demand). House Republicans took issue with that.

    • Notably, much of immigration enforcement is already funded by President Trump’s 2025 tax and spending bill.

  • Now what? House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said the House will move forward with a short-term funding bill for the entire department through May 22.

    • The Senate is on a two-week recess with many lawmakers out of town, though Majority Leader John Thune has floated calling senators back.

At the White House, Trump on Friday signed an executive order directing federal officials to ensure Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents receive pay. Friday marks the second full paycheck agents have missed due to the shutdown. The funding is not being extended to other workers who fall under DHS, like FEMA and the Coast Guard.

It’s been 42 days since the partial government shutdown began, and it is on track to become the longest, surpassing last year’s record 43-day shutdown.

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