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House Republicans readying new DHS funding bill 73 days into shutdown

Nypost · · 612 words · By Ryan King
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15 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“House Speaker Mike Johnson revealed that House Republicans will take up a brand-new funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security, 73 days into the partial government shutdown.”
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The web search results indicate that Speaker Johnson proposed a new version of a bill to sustain most of DHS, suggesting a plan to introduce a new funding bill. However, the evidence does not confirm that this bill was specifically for the *entire* Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or that it was explicitly stated to be 73 days into a shutdown. The evidence is suggestive but not fully corroborative of the specific details (brand-new bill, 73 days).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with border control, counterterrorism and other aspects…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Hom…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles Taylor (born 1986 or 1987) is an American author, commentator, and former government official who served in the administrations of George W. Bush and Donald Trump. In the first Trump administrat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Taylor_(security_expert)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives. Its responsibilities include U.S. security legislation and oversight of the Departm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_Committee_…
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“At the start of the month, Johnson (R-La.) reluctantly acquiesced to the Senate’s two-track approach to fully fund DHS, which has faced a partial lapse since Feb. 14 — the longest government shutdown ever.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Johnson agreed to or moved forward with the 'two-track approach' backed by the Senate to fund most of DHS. One source explicitly states Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced they would move forward with the two-track approach.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States Senate election in Oklahoma will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the U.S. Senate to represent the state of Oklahoma. Incumbent Senator Alan Armstrong, who was …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_Senate_elec…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government have occurred in 2026, both arising from disputes in Congress about reforms to federal immigration enforcement after the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald Harold Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wisconsin, a seat he has held since 2011. A Republican, Johnson wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Johnson
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“But weeks after publicly indicating that the two chambers were on the same page, despite House Republicans raging against the deal, the lower chamber declined to move the Senate deal.”
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Web search results indicate tension and shifts in plans. One source notes tensions between the Senate and House regarding the funding bill, and another mentions the House declining to move the Senate deal, suggesting a divergence from earlier alignment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 17 U.S. representatives from the State of Illinois, one from each of the state's co…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the thirty-eight U.S. representatives from the State of Texas, one from each of the state'…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government have occurred in 2026, both arising from disputes in Congress about reforms to federal immigration enforcement after the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_federal_gov…
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““We have a modified version that I think is going to be much better for both chambers. Doesn’t change most of the substance, but it makes sure that we’re not going to orphan two of the primary agencies of DHS.”
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Web search results indicate Johnson made statements about modifying the bill to prevent certain agencies from being unfunded, aligning with the claim that a modified bill was proposed to sustain primary DHS agencies.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government have occurred in 2026, both arising from disputes in Congress about reforms to federal immigration enforcement after the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_federal_gov…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronald Harold Johnson (born April 8, 1955) is an American businessman and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Wisconsin, a seat he has held since 2011. A Republican, Johnson wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Johnson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States federal budget for fiscal year 2024 ran from October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. The negotiations for FY 2024 were particularly contentious. The 2023 United States debt-ceiling …
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““We have to make sure that immigration law is enforced and that the border is safe and secure. Democrats don’t want to have any part of that, so unfortunately, we have to do that on our own.””
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Web search results show Johnson accusing Democrats of refusing support for key components, specifically mentioning agencies tied to immigration enforcement and border security, supporting the claim that Republicans feel they must fund these areas independently.
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web search NEUTRAL — Its stated mission is to conduct criminal investigations, enforce immigration laws, preserve national security, and protect public safety. ICE was created as part of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 …
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web search NEUTRAL — Johnson said House Republicans have already passed funding for DHS several times, and accused Democrats of refusing to support key components, particularly agencies tied to immigration enforcement and…
https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/mike-johnson-newsmax-dhs-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The White House maintains that immigration enforcement will continue unabated despite the legislative stalemate. The president vowed that the border would remain secure from "criminals of any kind" wh…
https://news.meaww.com/trump-blasts-democrats-as-lunatics-wh…
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“Much to the chagrin of House Republicans, the Senate passed a bill that would effectively fund all of DHS except Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).”
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Multiple sources confirm the Senate passed a bill funding most of DHS while specifically excluding ICE and CBP.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Two shutdowns of the U.S. federal government have occurred in 2026, both arising from disputes in Congress about reforms to federal immigration enforcement after the killing of Alex Pretti by Customs …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The director of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a civilian official in the United States Department of Homeland Security. During July 2010 the position's title was changed f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its stated mission is to conduct criminal inves…
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“That’s because Democrats were refusing to fund ICE and CBP without sweeping reforms that crossed red lines for Republicans, such as barring agents from wearing masks and tighter judicial warrants.”
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Web search results detail Democratic demands, including banning masks for ICE/CBP agents and requiring judicial warrants instead of administrative ones, which supports the claim that these were the sticking points.
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web search NEUTRAL — Negotiations for DHS reform. Democrats’ demands include banning ICE and CBP law enforcement from wearing masks, and requiring them to obtain judicial warrants signed by a judge – instead of administra…
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/2026/0213/congress-dh…
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web search NEUTRAL — That plan is designed to bypass Democratic obstruction and secure ICE and Border Patrol funding for the remainder of the Trump administration. House Republicans are split over whether that narrow path…
https://libertyonenews.com/gop-pushes-ice-cbp-funding-to-sec…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ted Cruz proposed a two-step plan over the weekend to pass the funding bill. He suggested separating funding for immigration agencies such as ICE and CBP from the main bill and approving them later th…
https://news.meaww.com/please-hold-my-salary-ted-cruz-asks-s…
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“From there, the GOP planned to use the cumbersome Senate reconciliation process to bypass the 60-vote filibuster and fund ICE and CBP.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the GOP's plan to use the budget reconciliation process to fund ICE and CBP, specifically noting this method bypasses the 60-vote filibuster.
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web search NEUTRAL — Instead, Republicans have sought to pass additional funding through the reconciliation process, which allows lawmakers to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
https://tennesseestar.com/politics/senate-panel-unveils-plan…
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web search NEUTRAL — Senate Republicans are moving quickly to use a GOP-only budget reconciliation route to end the DHS funding gap by funding ICE and CBP, while many House Republicans push back and want a bigger package.
https://libertyonenews.com/gop-pushes-ice-cbp-funding-to-sec…
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web search NEUTRAL — The plan uses the budget reconciliation process, which allows certain fiscal measures to pass with 51 votes in the Senate (or 50 plus the vice president) and bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/must-watch-senate-r…
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“President Trump will then use his executive powers to shift money around across those agencies.”
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No evidence was gathered for this claim, and the evidence section explicitly states no results were found.
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“House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) told The Post last month, reading from the Senate deal’s text “US Customs and Border Protection Act shall have no force or effect for purposes of this act.””
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“Trump had taken executive action last month to shift funding from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to temporarily fund Transportation Security Administration screeners and other DHS workers.”
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““My payroll through DHS is just over $1.6 billion every two weeks, so the money is going extremely fast and once that happens, there is no emergency funds after that,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin told “Fox & Friends” last week.”
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““I’ve got one payroll left and there is no more emergency funds, so the president can’t do another executive order because there’s no more money there.””
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“The Senate adopted a $70 billion budget resolution last week to kick off the reconciliation process, and the House is expected to consider that measure this week as Republicans scramble to meet Trump’s June 1 deadline to complete reconciliation.”
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“Meanwhile, after the House goes through its so-called “hell week,” theoretically navigating tough votes on the farm bill and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702 extension, it is set to break for recess until May 12.”
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