Hill GOP braces for ‘nightmare week’ as pressure mounts to end DHS funding standoff
Top Republicans on Capitol Hill face pressure to end a 72-day shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, which has put thousands of federal workers' pay at risk. Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune must navigate a divided party to pass critical funding measures.
Republicans return to DC with a contentious week ahead, including a critical DHS funding measure. The 72-day shutdown has put pay for thousands of federal workers at risk, including US Secret Service agents. DHS has paid staff out of a $10 billion rainy day fund, but it will be depleted soon. Speaker Mike Johnson said, "We have to move DHS funding because it's urgent." The party is divided over how to reopen DHS, with conservatives opposed to partial funding without money for immigration enforcement. The shutdown is threatening to have dire consequences for officials charged with protecting US borders.
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