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Senate Sends DHS Funding Bill Back to House as GOP Embraces Two-Track Plan

Pressure shifts to the House after senators advanced a plan to reopen most of the department, leaving ICE and Border Patrol to a party-line reconciliation bill.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., center, speaks while House Majority Whip Tom Emmer R-Minn., right, and House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain, R-Mich., left, listen during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill, Friday, March 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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Overview

  • - The Senate unanimously advanced the bill in a brief Thursday session, returning to the House a measure that funds most of Homeland Security and excludes ICE and Border Patrol.
  • - Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader John Thune on Wednesday endorsed funding DHS now and using budget reconciliation to fund ICE and Border Patrol by June 1 at President Trump’s urging, a maneuver that bypasses the Senate’s 60‑vote threshold.
  • - The House is on recess, and leaders could try to approve the Senate bill by unanimous consent, though some conservatives have threatened to object and demand a roll call vote.
  • - The shift marks a reversal after House Republicans rejected the Senate framework last week, and Senate GOP leaders have begun drafting the reconciliation package to carry immigration enforcement funding through Trump’s term.
  • - Airport slowdowns that grew during the 47‑day shutdown have begun to ease after Trump ordered back pay for TSA, but many DHS employees have continued working without pay while the broader political fight over ICE and Border Patrol tactics remains unresolved.