Congressional Deadlock Threatens Homeland Security Funding House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing growing criticism from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle as he pushes to prioritize a Republican-backed bill to fund immigration enforcement over bipartisan legislation to fund the rest of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). With DHS on the brink of running out of funds to pay employees, Johnson's insistence on passing the GOP-only bill has sparked concerns that the nation's immigration and border security efforts will be severely impacted. The move has also raised questions about the Speaker's priorities and willingness to work across party lines to address pressing issues. As the clock ticks down to a potential government shutdown, lawmakers are urging Johnson to reconsider his approach and find a bipartisan solution to fund DHS before it's too late.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is facing pressure from all sides as he insists on passing a GOP-only bill to fund immigration enforcement before taking up bipartisan legislation to fund the rest of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), even as the department is set to run out of money to pay employees in a few...
