House Funds DHS, Ending 75-Day Standoff
The House ended a 76-day standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), reopening most of the agency’s operations after weeks of gridlock.
The lower chamber passed the Senate DHS funding bill on Thursday after House Speaker Mike Johnson reversed course and brought the Senate-passed spending measure covering most of the department’s appropriations through September to the floor, according to a CNN report.
The vote came after the DHS funding measure had been stalled in the House for more than a month, as Speaker Mike Johnson declined to bring it for a vote over objections to language he said would defund law enforcement.
NEW: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) says he would have voted no on this Senate DHS funding bill that leaves out ICE & CBP, and he warns Democrats that “two can play this game” and Dems have “set a precedent for how this is going to work in the future.”
His message for ICE at end of clip. pic.twitter.com/kTK6RLKEM1
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) April 30, 2026
Johnson’s opposition reflected broader sentiment among Republicans, many of whom had written off the bill as effectively dead after the Senate passed it unanimously in March.
But the speaker withdrew his opposition this week following signals from the White House backing the Senate’s version and urging swift passage. (Read more from “House Funds DHS, Ending 75-Day Standoff” HERE)
