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House Freedom Caucus Blocks DHS Funding Deal Over Demands

3/28/2026

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The House Freedom Caucus opposes the Senate's DHS funding deal and will block passage.
The caucus demands a bill with voter ID provisions and funding for Border Patrol and ICE's child sex trafficking division.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), chair of the House Freedom Caucus, says the Senate omission harms America.
Speaker Mike Johnson faces hurdles bringing the bill to the floor as the caucus blocks unanimous consent.

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The House Freedom Caucus opposes the Senate's DHS funding deal and will block passage.
The caucus demands a bill with voter ID provisions and funding for Border Patrol and ICE's child sex trafficking division.
Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.), chair of the House Freedom Caucus, says the Senate omission harms America.
Speaker Mike Johnson faces hurdles bringing the bill to the floor as the caucus blocks unanimous consent.