House GOP Rejects Senate DHS Funding, Passes Stopgap

0:00It's March 27th. Hartford News today starts now, AI-powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced that, House Republicans have rejected a Senate bill funding most of the Department of Homeland Security. But, leaving out immigration and customs enforcement in Border Patrol. Instead, the House plans to pass a stopgap measure to keep the entire Department running until May 22nd. The Senate version aimed to support agencies like the Transportation Security Administration, Coast Guard, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. While Democrats push for limits on immigration enforcement tactics, Republicans called it unacceptable and met Friday to block it. Lawmakers on both sides traded blame amid growing chaos at airports where tens of thousands of federal workers faced unpaid shifts or quit leading. To long lines during spring break travel, Democrats held firm against funding enforcement after two U.S. citizens were killed by officers in Minneapolis.

1:00While Republicans said, talks had broken down. President Trump stepped in with a memo Friday to pay transportation security administration agents through executive action, easing some airport backups. Johnson said the President backs the House plan and expects quick passage there. With Senators already scattered from Washington, the stopgap now hits to the Senate, where Democrats stance leaves its fate hanging in the balance. As funding talks stall,