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Senate Rejects House GOP's Two-Month DHS Stopgap Proposal

3/28/2026

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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says a two-month DHS stopgap proposed by House Republicans is dead on arrival, lacking funding for ICE and Border Patrol.
The Senate passed a bill funding other DHS agencies, while the stopgap stalls.
House Republicans, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R), demand an eight-week stopgap, while Senate Democrats oppose additional immigration enforcement funding.

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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says a two-month DHS stopgap proposed by House Republicans is dead on arrival, lacking funding for ICE and Border Patrol.
The Senate passed a bill funding other DHS agencies, while the stopgap stalls.
House Republicans, including Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R), demand an eight-week stopgap, while Senate Democrats oppose additional immigration enforcement funding.