House Freedom Caucus Push for Full DHS Funding

0:00On April 7th, the House Freedom Caucus just dropped a strong push for fully funding the whole Department of Homeland Security in one Republican budget, Reconciliation Bill. They're flat out rejecting the two-step plan from President Trump and GOP leaders like Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune. That plan funds most of DHS, including Coast Guard, TSA, and FEMA, through a bipartisan Senate Bill first. Senate uses Reconciliation later, just for Immigration Enforcement agencies like IC&D, Customs and Border Protection to skip a Democratic, filibuster. But the caucus warns against splitting it up, saying it leaves border agents hanging. GOP infighting is heating up, with Johnson struggling to rally House Republicans behind the strategy he wants called a joke. Even members outside the caucus push back in a private call last week, demanding immigration and border security get priority before broader funding. The group insists they can tightly control a full DHS reconciliation package with strict

1:00rules on committees, no sneaky extras, and funded straight, through the President's term. That way, Democrats can hold National Security hostage again. Trump wants immigration cash by June 1st, and already ordered DHS workers paid during the shutdown. These rifts could drag out DHS funding, but Republicans are locked in, vowing not to hand Democrats a win like weakened ICE or unchecked borders. Additional news, powered by AI, this is U.S. News Today. I'm Cory with the story.