Overview
- House Republicans rejected the Senate’s unanimous Department of Homeland Security funding bill and passed a 60-day stopgap that senators say will not clear their chamber.
- The clash has driven relations to what aides and members call an all-time low, with several House Republicans saying the Senate shows them “zero respect.”
- Conservatives in the House and pro-Trump influencers are pressuring senators to try a “talking filibuster” to push the SAVE America voting bill that requires proof of citizenship to register.
- Senate leaders, including James Lankford, say there is no support to change filibuster practice, which in today’s Senate lets the minority block bills without holding the floor with nonstop speeches.
- Earlier grievances fuel the standoff, including a November “Arctic Frost” provision that let senators sue over DOJ phone-data collection, while Tim Burchett and Nancy Mace blame John Thune as Mike Johnson’s aides deny a rift.