Thune News & Analysis

DHS funding: GOP Leaders Thune and Johnson share two-track plan

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced a two-track plan to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This plan includes immediate funding for the Transportation Security Administration while delaying discussions on Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding. The previous Senate plan, which passed last week, proposed funding most of the DHS except for certain immigration enforcement components. A House GOP-led measure funded DHS at current levels through May 22, with a final vote passing 213-203. The agency has faced shutdown issues since February, impacting air travel operations.