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GOP Leaders to Keep Congress Out of Session
Lawmakers left for spring recess amid a funding stalemate that has kept the Department of Homeland Security shut down for over 45 days, sparking public backlash.
- On Friday, Congress began a 2-week recess as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown entered its 45th day, leaving thousands of federal workers without pay and no funding agreement in place.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune remain deadlocked, as both chambers passed competing proposals that the other rejects, with neither leader appearing willing to compromise.
- Tabloid photos showed South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham visiting Disney World and California Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia at a Las Vegas casino, sparking intense public backlash Monday.
- Defending his trip, Graham claimed he conducted business in Florida before visiting the theme park, while Garcia's office stated he was visiting family, yet some Republicans now urge leadership to recall members.
- Despite mounting pressure, Republican leaders show no signs of forcing members back early, while the Department of Homeland Security faces continued operational strain as the impasse persists.
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GOP leaders plan to keep Congress out of session even as pressure to end DHS shutdown grows
Lawmakers have departed Washington for spring recess locked in a stalemate over funding for the Department of Homeland Security. But even as their movements outside the halls of Congress face increased public scrutiny, Republican leaders are showing no signs they’ll force their members to come back early to hash out a deal.
·Atlanta, United States
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Members of Congress chill in casinos, Disney World, with celebs during two-week vacation as thousands of DHS workers go unpaid
Members of Congress have been spotted living it up in casinos, at Disney World, and on overseas jaunts during their two-week, so-called "work from district," while thousands of Department of Homeland Security workers have been left unpaid.
·New York, United States
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