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Speaker Johnson Rejects Senate DHS Bill, Proposes Stopgap

3/31/2026

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Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the Senate-approved Department of Homeland Security bill for excluding immigration enforcement and proposed an eight-week stopgap.
The decision underscores divisions within the Republican Party, as House members were blindsided by the Senate's unanimous approval.
Johnson called the Senate deal "unconscionable" for Democrats to negotiate at such late hours.
The House Freedom Caucus opposed the Senate deal.
Moderate Republicans warned the stance could provoke voter backlash.

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Speaker Mike Johnson rejected the Senate-approved Department of Homeland Security bill for excluding immigration enforcement and proposed an eight-week stopgap.
The decision underscores divisions within the Republican Party, as House members were blindsided by the Senate's unanimous approval.
Johnson called the Senate deal "unconscionable" for Democrats to negotiate at such late hours.
The House Freedom Caucus opposed the Senate deal.
Moderate Republicans warned the stance could provoke voter backlash.