Senate GOP says Trump signals shift to backing DHS compromise with Democrats
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By Alexander Bolton
Published on March 24, 2026.
Senate Republicans believe that President Trump is open to a compromise deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) following a White House meeting. This is a significant shift from his previous stance that he would not compromise with Democrats unless they moved separate voting legislation, the SAVE America Act. The proposal involves additional funds for ICE removal operations under the budget reconciliation process, which allows Senate Republicans to circumvent a Democratic filibuster in the Senate if legislation meets certain requirements related to the spending, taxation or deficit reduction. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala), the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, said that Republicans feel they have a solution to ending the Homeland Security shutdown.
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