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Senator Kennedy Proposes DHS Funding Plan Amid Negotiations

3/21/2026

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) proposed a funding plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, funding all DHS agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), then funding ICE via a reconciliation bill.
White House border czar Tom Homan met with centrist Democrats to negotiate a deal, but sides remain far apart on reforms.
Democrats demand major changes to ICE, while Republicans seek talks with Democrats to bypass Schumer.

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Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) proposed a funding plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, funding all DHS agencies except Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), then funding ICE via a reconciliation bill.
White House border czar Tom Homan met with centrist Democrats to negotiate a deal, but sides remain far apart on reforms.
Democrats demand major changes to ICE, while Republicans seek talks with Democrats to bypass Schumer.