{"id":22600,"date":"2026-04-02T07:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/trump-backed-dhs-plan-takes-step-forward-in-bid-to-sidestep-democrats\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T07:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:02:53","slug":"trump-backed-dhs-plan-takes-step-forward-in-bid-to-sidestep-democrats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/trump-backed-dhs-plan-takes-step-forward-in-bid-to-sidestep-democrats\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump-Backed DHS Plan Takes Step Forward In Bid To Sidestep Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-body-text\">\n<div class=\"eifyuf80 css-5a7pfj\" style=\"position:relative\" data-narration-container=\"true\">\n<p>Most of the Department of Homeland Security could reopen pending a House vote, as Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday that they will go ahead with the Senate-approved plan and fund ICE and Border Patrol through a separate reconciliation bill.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-blesses-gop-plan-to-end-shutdown-without-democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> to Truth Social that he wants to fund the two agencies through reconciliation, as that would not require Democratic votes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe appreciate and share the President\u2019s determination to once and for all bring an end to the Democrat DHS shutdown,\u201d Johnson and Thune <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/2039413952220631443?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the coming days, Republicans in the Senate and House will be following through on the President\u2019s directive by fully funding the entire Department of Homeland Security on two parallel tracks: through the appropriations process and through the reconciliation process,\u201d the leaders added.<\/p>\n<p>The move could effectively limit the Democrats\u2019 ability to successfully negotiate for any federal immigration policy reforms, which is why the shutdown began in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>House and Senate Republicans were at odds last week over the best path forward: the Senate approved a funding plan that did not include ICE or Border Patrol, whereas the House approved a 60-day temporary funding plan, known as a continuing resolution, that would fully fund DHS until May 22.<\/p>\n<p>House Democrats wanted the House to approve the Senate plan, so all but three voted against the continuing resolution.<\/p>\n<p>However, not all Republicans are on board with the suggested plan on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFunding for ICE and CBP must never be separated from DHS funding,\u201d Rep. Keith Self (R-TX) posted to X. \u201cIf Republicans isolate it, they\u2019re handing our border and ICE agents straight to the radicals who will defund and dismantle them every chance they get.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFund DHS fully, or the open borders globalists win,\u201d Self added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/trump-backed-dhs-plan-takes-step-forward-in-move-meant-to-sidestep-democrats\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most of the Department of Homeland Security could reopen pending a House vote, as Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune announced Wednesday that they will go ahead with the Senate-approved plan and fund ICE and Border Patrol through a separate reconciliation bill. 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