Scoop: Johnson to put short-term DHS funding on floor instead of Senate bill
By Kate Santaliz
Published on March 27, 2026.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has agreed to a 60-day continuing resolution for the Department of Human Rights (DHS) in lieu of the Senate-approved bill, which will extend the more than five-week shutdown. This decision will require the Senate to approve the bill.
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