Summary
House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed a bill passed by the Senate to fund Homeland Security, calling it a "joke" and proposing a different plan. Johnson aims to present this new plan to the Senate after hoping it passes in the House. The situation follows actions taken by some Senators to address a partial government shutdown.
Key Facts
- Mike Johnson is the House Speaker.
- The Senate passed a bill to fund Homeland Security.
- Johnson called this Senate bill a "joke" and rejected it.
- Johnson plans to vote on an alternative funding measure in the House.
- If the House passes this new measure, they want the Senate to consider it on Monday.
- Some Senators had already left town after passing the Senate bill, which complicates quick action on a new bill.
- There is a current partial government shutdown affecting agencies like the Department of Homeland Security.
