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Senate Republicans Urge House to Vote on DHS Funding

4/17/2026

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  • Senate Republicans express frustration with Speaker Mike Johnson for not bringing a Senate-passed bill for Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding to a House vote.
  • GOP senators worry the White House may soon exhaust funds for federal workers amid a partial government shutdown.
  • They blame Democrats for blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) funding while criticizing Johnson for delaying the Senate bill.
  • House conservatives are uneasy about passing partial funding without addressing ICE and Border Patrol.
  • White House budget director Russ Vought warns that DHS is "disintegrating" due to funding shortages and urges Congress to act swiftly.