STORY: :: Johnson says the House will vote on a temporary measure to fund DHS after rejecting a Senate bill
:: Washington, D.C. / March 27, 2025
:: The move raises the prospect that travelers may continue to see long security lines at airports
:: Rep. Mike Johnson (R) Speaker of the House
"This gambit that was done last night is a joke." // "We are very grateful to have a strong commander in chief in the White House who has taken real leadership. President Trump has already ordered by executive order that TSA agents will be paid." // "But what we are going to present and what we're going to vote on this floor, our rules committee is working through this right now, we're going to put a clean, simple, continuing resolution that will go into a May 22nd. It's just a number of weeks. To allow for all those who sacrificially serve the country and protect other Americans. All these agencies, 10 agencies and the Department of Homeland Security will continue at their current funding levels to make sure that they are protected."
Democrats in the Senate oppose a status quo extension without meaningful limits on President Donald Trump's aggressive approach to immigration enforcement, the dispute that prompted the shutdown. The Senate adjourned for a two-week recess after passing its bill in the early morning hours on Friday.
