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Washington ExaminerApr 7, 2026National News

Johnson won’t reopen DHS until Thune makes good on megabill promise

President Trump set a June 1 deadline for immigration funding and issued an executive order to pay TSA workers during the shutdown.

Johnson won’t reopen DHS until Thune makes good on megabill promise
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Speaker Mike Johnson is withholding a deal to reopen the Department of Homeland Security until Senate Leader John Thune initiates a reconciliation process for border funding, as the shutdown enters its 50th day.

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