House Republicans Stall DHS Vote as GOP Infighting Erupts Over ICE Funding
The DHS shutdown is dragging deeper into record territory as House Republicans refuse to act on a Senate deal, exposing growing fractures inside the GOP.
According to The Guardian and Reuters, lawmakers again took no vote on a bipartisan bill that would fund most Homeland Security agencies, even as the shutdown enters its eighth week. Congress is now in recess, delaying any immediate resolution.
The holdup isn’t just partisan. Reports show internal Republican conflict is driving the stalemate, with hardliners rejecting the Senate compromise over limits on immigration enforcement funding.
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Some GOP members have privately blasted the deal as a “s--- sandwich,” highlighting how tense internal negotiations have become.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is backing a separate strategy to fund immigration agencies through reconciliation, a move that could bypass Democrats but is dividing Republicans further.
The result is a prolonged shutdown affecting TSA workers and other federal employees, with no clear timeline for resolution.
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