Summary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Democratic leader Chuck Schumer reached an agreement to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, but the deal fell apart due to disagreements in the House. House Speaker Mike Johnson opposed the deal, despite pressure from TSA worker shortages, and President Trump supported Johnson's stance.
Key Facts
- Senate leaders Thune and Schumer negotiated a funding deal for the Department of Homeland Security.
- The deal did not cover funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol.
- The agreement could have reopened airports and paid around 50,000 federal workers.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson called the deal inadequate and opposed it.
- Nearly 500 TSA officers quit during the government shutdown, worsening staff shortages.
- President Trump signed an order to pay TSA workers using funds from a future tax bill.
- President Trump supported Johnson's rejection of the Senate deal.
- Thune negotiated the deal to seek needed Democratic support, but it didn't pass the House.
