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White House Shooting Fuels GOP Drive for DHS, Section 702

4/28/2026

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House Republicans Prioritize

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting has shifted some Republicans to prioritize full DHS funding in Washington.
Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing a three-year Section 702 extension, a DHS funding resolution, and a farm bill.
Freedom Caucus members oppose both measures and demand surveillance guardrails before backing Section 702.
Some House Republicans are working with Democrats to remove the farm bill’s pesticide-liability provision.

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DHS Funding Crisis

The DHS shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, has left wounded Secret Service agents and other federal staff unpaid.
Federal workers at the Department of Homeland Security are currently without pay as the shutdown continues.
DHS has tapped a $10 billion fund and expects only one paycheck before funds run out.
Speaker Mike Johnson is weighing a bipartisan coalition to secure procedural votes for DHS funding.

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House Republicans Prioritize

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting has shifted some Republicans to prioritize full DHS funding in Washington.
Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing a three-year Section 702 extension, a DHS funding resolution, and a farm bill.
Freedom Caucus members oppose both measures and demand surveillance guardrails before backing Section 702.
Some House Republicans are working with Democrats to remove the farm bill’s pesticide-liability provision.

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