appears to have dropped his demand that a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security include money for ICE and Border Patrol, accepting a deal he disparaged as unacceptable only days earlier. Neither Thune nor Senate Democrats showed any interest in the House bill, however. In their joint statement, Johnson and Thune said they were no longer pursuing the 60-day resolution. “Throughout this fight, Senate Democrats never wavered. We were clear from the start: fund critical security, protect Americans, and no blank check for reckless ICE and Border Patrol enforcement.

Source: Huffington Post April 01, 2026 20:49 UTC