The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what to expect on DHS funding when the Senate meets Monday

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to what to expect on DHS funding when the Senate meets Monday

The DHS funding drama heads back to the Senate on Monday morning after the House approved a two-month stopgap spending plan for all of DHS late Friday night.The Senate meets on Monday at 10:30 am et in what was supposed to be a brief "pro forma" session where the body simply gavels in and gavels out with a skeleton crew on hand.But that might not be what happens Monday. As soon as the Senate gets through the prayer and pledge, it’s likely a Repu…

House Rejects Senate DHS Bill, Pushes 60-Day Stopgap

Speaker Mike Johnson sided with the House Freedom Caucus on Friday and agreed to advance a 60-day stopgap spending bill that funds the entire Department of Homeland Security, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, rather than take up the package the Senate passed hours earlier. The move sets up a fresh collision between the two chambers over border enforcement funding and leaves Senate Democrats' victory…

What caused the DHS shutdown to return?

DHS funding fight returns to the Senate The Department of Homeland Security funding standoff is back on the Senate’s calendar after the House approved a two month stopgap for DHS late Friday night, which would keep the department operating while lawmakers negotiate a longer term deal. The…