Johnson's Reversal Deepens GOP Rift Over DHS Funding
Speaker Mike Johnson reversed course on a Senate DHS funding bill and then declined to bring it to the House as Trump vows pay for DHS workers.
Western JournalTrump Announces Plan to Help DHS Workers in Spite of 'Radical Left' Shutdown
Political WireMike Johnson Wavers on Ending the Shutdown
PJ MediaThe End of the DHS Shutdown Is in Sight – but, of Course, the Democrats Aren’t Helping
Raw Story'Astounding': Analyst says House GOP in revolt against leaders after DHS flip-flop
Overview
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined early Thursday morning to bring the Senate-passed bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security to the House, delaying a chance to reopen the agency, according to reports.
The Senate passed the bill on Thursday to fund DHS except for Immigration and Customs Enforcement and parts of Customs and Border Protection as part of a two-track plan announced in a joint Wednesday statement by Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune.
Johnson's abrupt reversal prompted an uproar among House Republicans, with an analyst calling the furor "astounding," and hardline conservatives warned they would oppose funding that excludes ICE and CBP.
The shutdown has lasted over 40 days and disrupted air travel as unpaid TSA agents missed work and quit in large numbers, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said DHS workers receive a one-month filing extension with penalty and interest relief.
Republican leaders said they will pursue a reconciliation process to fund ICE and Border Patrol, and President Donald Trump requested that reconciliation be completed by June 1.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this coverage neutrally, attributing loaded language to political actors and balancing perspectives. The report uses neutral verbs, outlines competing plans and procedural details, and includes partisan quotes (Schumer blaming Republicans; Perry and Jeffries criticizing the plan) as source content rather than editorial assertion.