After rejecting Senate deal, House passes short-term DHS funding bill
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By Mike Lillis
Published on March 28, 2026.
The House of Representatives passed a Republican bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for eight weeks, after GOP leaders rejected a Senate-passed bill that excluded funds for immigration enforcement. The bill was supported by three centrist Democrats and was hailed by conservative immigration hawks. However, it is unlikely to pass the Senate and ensures that the weeks-long DHS shutdown will become the longest in history. The vote followed a day of controversy, with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La) rejecting a bipartisan Senate deal to fund most of DHS while withholding funds for ICE and Border Patrol operations. The far-right House Freedom Caucus immediately criticized the deal, with members demanding full funding and a new voter ID requirement championed by President Trump.
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