Summary
The Senate passed a plan to stop the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. However, the House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson, rejected the plan because it did not include funds for immigration enforcement agencies. They are now working on a different plan, which could make the shutdown last longer.
Key Facts
- The Senate passed a plan to end the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
- The plan received unanimous support in the Senate.
- Speaker Mike Johnson of the House rejected the Senate's plan.
- The rejection was because the plan lacked funding for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and Border Patrol.
- House Republicans are proposing a different strategy.
- The disagreement increases the chance of a prolonged shutdown.
