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DHS Funding Standoff Continues
Funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security remains uncertain as the House delays action on a Senate-approved bill to end the shutdown.
Andy Feliciotti’s click of Department of Homeland Security FEMA sign on the office in Washington DC.
Funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security remained unresolved on Thursday, even after the Senate took steps to enable the House of Representatives to pass legislation that could bring an end to the nearly seven-week partial shutdown.
The legislation put forward does not allocate any new resources for immigration enforcement, noting that such operations are already well funded.
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Despite the Senate approving the measure late last week, the House held only a short session without moving forward on the bill. Lawmakers are not expected to return until Monday, prolonging the delay.
House Speaker Mike Johnson was set to speak with Republican members later that day to determine the next course of action.
In the Senate, progress came after Senate Majority Leader John Thune blocked a 60-day temporary funding proposal that had earlier passed the House but was unlikely to gain approval in the Senate.
The Senate had already signaled its opposition by setting aside that stopgap measure last Friday before beginning a recess.
Meanwhile, Republican leaders in both the House and Senate announced on Wednesday that they had reached an agreement to resolve the shutdown, though it remained uncertain whether House Republicans would unite behind the plan.
Should the House approve the Senate-backed bill, it would then be sent to Donald Trump for his signature to become law.
Editor’s Note:
The ongoing impasse over funding for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security reflects deep political divisions in Washington, as uncertainty persists despite a Senate-backed effort to end the prolonged shutdown.
