Johnson rejects Senate DHS funding bill over immigration enforcement
Mar 27, 2026
House Speaker Mike Johnson is rejecting a Senate-passed funding measure for the Department of Homeland Security, saying Friday he will instead bring a 60-day continuing resolution to the floor.Its infuriating that Democrats are
willing to inflict pain on the American people simply so they can defund the agency that is responsible literally for removing criminal illegal aliens, Johnson told reporters on Friday. Thats what this is about. They just put it on display for the country again what theyre for, and I think it is detestable.RELATED STORY | The shutdown is doing more than just dragging out TSA wait timesOvernight, the Senate advanced a measure to fund most of DHS, but it does not include funding for immigration enforcement a key sticking point for House Republicans.Democrats have pushed for changes to immigration enforcement, including requiring ICE agents to show identification, avoid masks and limit operations near sensitive locations such as hospitals and schools.RELATED STORY | TSA may now get paid, but Congress is still deadlocked on the root problemThe legislation does include funding for the Transportation Security Administration, aiming to address mounting disruptions at airports nationwide. Long security lines have affected thousands of travelers after TSA officers went weeks without pay, leading some to call out or resign.The vote followed a late Thursday post from Donald Trump on Truth Social, in which he said he would sign an order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to pay TSA officers immediately to address this emergency situation.
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