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GOP Infighting Extends 75-Day DHS Shutdown, Delays Travel

5/1/2026

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Republican infighting has prolonged a 75-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown, worsening travel delays.
Speaker Mike Johnson lacks a functional majority, preventing passage of key funding and surveillance bills.
Democrats scheduled numerous amendment votes during a House Rules Committee hearing, further delaying the agenda and adding to the shutdown.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Rep. Zach Nunn publicly confronted Johnson over farm-bill side deals, highlighting competing GOP factions.

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Republican infighting has prolonged a 75-day Department of Homeland Security shutdown, worsening travel delays.
Speaker Mike Johnson lacks a functional majority, preventing passage of key funding and surveillance bills.
Democrats scheduled numerous amendment votes during a House Rules Committee hearing, further delaying the agenda and adding to the shutdown.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna and Rep. Zach Nunn publicly confronted Johnson over farm-bill side deals, highlighting competing GOP factions.