Republicans Push DHS Funding via Budget Reconciliation

0:00Republicans in Congress are firing up the budget reconciliation process, again, to push through funding for the Department of Homeland Security without needing a single democratic boat. This special pathway lets them dodge the Senate filibuster and pass big changes with just a simple majority. They're aiming to cover DHS needs during a two-month government shutdown over immigration fights. Last year, they used it for that massive bill extending tax cuts, slashing Medicaid, pumping hundreds of billions into defense and homeland security, and jacking up the debt limit by $5 trillion. Now, it's all about keeping DHS funded long-term, skipping Democrat demands to curb immigration enforcement after those shootings in Minneapolis. The shutdowns hitting hard, federal emergency management agency, secret service, and transportation security administration are feeling the pinch. Though immigration and customs enforcement and customs and border protection are holding steady from last year's boost, Democrats wanted limits on enforcement sparking this record

1:03stalemate on the annual funding bill. To pull this off, Republicans need near-total unity in the House and Senate, especially if they sneak in stuff like the Voter ID Save America Act, which might not pass the strict bird rule tests on spending, revenue, or debt. That rule, named after an old school senator, blocks anything that's just policy fluff without real budget impact. Expect a vote, Arama's, birdbass by the parliamentarian, and marathon debates. They've got two more shots at this in the current Congress through new budget resolutions for fiscal years, 2026 and 2027, as midterms heat up, what makes the cut will shape their re-election pitch big time. This has been Anchorage News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.