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Rep. Rose Demands Thune's Ouster Amid DHS Funding Standoff

3/30/2026

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Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) called for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to be removed after a funding bill excluded money for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Since mid-February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been partially shut down, affecting 50,000 workers.
House Republicans rejected the Senate's bipartisan bill, leading to a standoff.

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Rep. John Rose (R-Tenn.) called for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) to be removed after a funding bill excluded money for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
Since mid-February, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been partially shut down, affecting 50,000 workers.
House Republicans rejected the Senate's bipartisan bill, leading to a standoff.